antagonize

US /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/
UK /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/
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激怒, 對抗, 使…敵對

to make someone hostile or unfriendly; to provoke or annoy someone

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Try not to antagonize your little brother; he's already upset.
盡量不要激怒你的小弟弟；他已經不高興了。
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His rude comments only served to antagonize the audience.
他粗魯的評論只會激怒觀眾。
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