inflame

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·flame /ɪnˈfleɪm/ verb [transitive]  INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCto make someone’s feelings of anger, excitement etc much stronger 加剧〔愤怒、兴奋等情感〕，使火上浇油 The shooting inflamed ethnic tensions. 枪击事件加剧了种族间的紧张局势。→ See Verb table

in·flame verbChineseSyllable  

someone’s to excitement of anger, Corpus feelings make etc much

inflame
in‧flame /ɪnˈfleɪm/ verb [transitive]
to make someone’s feelings of anger, excitement etc much stronger:
    The shooting inflamed ethnic tensions.

in·flameBrE /ɪnˈfleɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪm/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they inflame BrE /ɪnˈfleɪm/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪm/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inflames BrE /ɪnˈfleɪmz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪmz/ 🔊past simple inflamed BrE /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ 🔊past participle inflamed BrE /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ 🔊 -ing form inflaming BrE /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sb/sth to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people 激起…的强烈感情；（尤指）使愤怒，使激动◆His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。🔊🔊~ sth to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with 使（局势）恶化；使更棘手◆The situation was further inflamed by the arrival of the security forces. 安全部队的到达使局势更加难以控制。🔊🔊