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sensationalize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sen·sa·tion·al·ize (also sensationalise British English) /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]  SHOCKto deliberately make something seem as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval 耸人听闻地夸张,大肆渲染 〔含贬义〕 The media often sensationalizes crime. 媒体常常对犯罪活动大肆渲染。→ See Verb table
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sensationalizeThe story has been sensationalized for the sole purpose of selling newspapers.
sen·sa·tion·al·ize verbChineseSyllable
exciting, strange, deliberately or make Corpus as to something seem


sensationalize
sensationalize (also sensationalise British English) /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ verb [transitive]
to deliberately make something seem as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible – used in order to show disapproval:
    The media often sensationalizes crime.


sen·sa·tion·al·ize (BrE also sen·sa·tion·al·ise) BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sensationalize BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sensationalizes BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple sensationalized BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ 🔊past participle sensationalized BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form sensationalizing BrE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /senˈseɪʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (disapproving) to exaggerate a story so that it seems more exciting or shocking than it really is 故作耸人听闻地夸张;大肆渲染