學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word: 3472 foment 助長，煽動(dòng)

foment 的意思是助長，煽動(dòng)。

In Lebanon, some politicians and the press foment anger against Syrian refugees, blaming them for widespread unemployment and lack of resources. 在黎巴嫩，一些政客和新聞媒體煽動(dòng)人們對(duì)敘利亞難民的憤怒情緒，指責(zé)難民造成大量失業(yè)和資源匱乏。

Writing in “Secret Empires”, researcher Peter Schweizer has shown how special interest groups use “fomenting chaos” and government ties as a lucrative investment tool. 研究員彼得·史威哲在《秘密帝國》一書中揭示了特殊利益集團(tuán)如何將“制造混亂”和與政府的聯(lián)系作為有利可圖的投資工具。