1. in- + tens- + -e.
2. 该词由intend的拉丁语对应词的过去分词衍生而来,由此取其形容词含义,表示动作已经发生后的结果或状态。
3. 含义:the state that have stretched on sth, description the state of sth that have stretched.
4. 也就是形容针对、在对某事物(sth)进行拉扯后所形成的状态。
5. => 剧烈的,强烈的;紧张的;热烈的。
6. intense + -ify (make) => intensify.
7. => make intension, make intensity.
1817, from intense + -ify, first attested in Coleridge, in place of intend, which he said no longer was felt as connected with intense. Middle English used intensen (v.) "to increase (something), strengthen, intensify," early 15c. Related: Intensified; intensifying.
权威例句
1. This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.
这可能会加剧爆发核战争的危险。
2. The conflict is almost bound to intensify.
冲突几乎注定会加剧。
3. We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.
我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作.
4. In the Sunbelt states competition for land and water will intensify.
在阳光充足地带的一些州,对土地和水的争夺会很激烈.
5. We should intensify our efforts to establish Party organizations in mass organizations and intermediaries.
【increase, reinforce, intensify, strengthen, aggravate】
这组词都有“加强”的意思,其区别是:
increase: v.指数量上的增加。
• The number of people has been increased. 人数增加了。
reinforce: v.增援,一般用于军队或警察的行动;(以添加材料等)加固。
• A police officer saw three thieves robbing a bank and radioed to reinforce him. 一位警察看到三个盗贼抢劫银行,用无线电话要求增援。
intensify: v.使变得更强烈、剧烈,加剧,相当于to become more intense or intensive。
• intensify colors 加深色彩intensify hatred加深仇恨
strengthen: v.加强,巩固,增强,相当于to become stronger。
• Exercising every day strengthens the heart. 每天锻炼可以提高心脏的功能。
• Competition, they believe, strengthens the national character rather than corrupt it. 人们认为竞争加强了民族性而不是破坏了它。
aggravate: v.加重(负担、罪行、病情等),使之恶化。
• I hurt my foot, then aggravated it by trying to walk too soon. 我的脚受伤了,而过早的下地走路又加重了伤情。