1. 1激怒、惹惱、樹敵。英式拼法常作 antagonise。

    To antagonize someone is to make them angry or very , usually by doing things they really do not like — taking their things, teasing them, ignoring their wishes, or picking a fight. It is stronger than a small : you are turning that person against you. Teachers and parents use it (“Don't antagonize your sister”). News writers use it for a country or a group that makes another group hostile. British spelling is often antagonise, with an s. It is not a rude word, but it is not warm either; it quietly says the trouble was, in a way, asked for.

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組成From Ancient Greek antagōnízomai, from anti- (against) + agōnízomai (to compete, to struggle). By the look of the English word: ant- + agon (a contest) + -ize (to act that way).

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  • antagonistthe person on the other side — the one you have pushed against you
  • antagonismthe bad feeling or the conflict that comes when people are set against each other

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antagonizeverb/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/

  • 1

    To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

    • The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.

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