【每日一词】foment - / ˈfō-ˌment fō-ˈment / vt. 煽动；挑起（激烈情绪或行动）；（古）热敷；to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE //foment a rebellion，//was accused of fomenting a riot.

foment

Synonyms

abet,brew,ferment,incite,instigate,pick,provoke,raise,stir (up),whip (up)

短语

Foment Dissension: 挑拨离间

foment bag: 热敷袋

squelch - foment: 打压；煽动

Foment Discord: 挑拨是非；方〉∶阳奉阴违

to foment trouble: 挑起事端

defuse foment: 放松缓和

Examples of foment in a Sentence

1 He was accused of fomenting violence.

2 John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would “foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation”.

3 Gaetz then hit back arguing that by refusing to immediately hand over any such documents, the Justice Department is only fomenting more conspiracy theories. —Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 June 2024

4 The Biden team events, which the campaign said would be held with local law enforcement officials, are meant to highlight Mr. Trump’s penchant for fomenting political violence and what Democrats say is his broad disregard for the rule of law. —Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times, 28 May 2024

5 No secret agreements with favor seekers, no back alley handshakes to foment deals that smell of personal agendas. —Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024

6 In January, one former cabinet minister, Simon Clarke, called on the prime minister to resign, but that failed to foment a bigger rebellion. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 May 2024

双语例句

Unemployment and Social Frustration Foment Unrest .失业及社会不满滋生动乱

There is one, that's for sure! The devil alone can foment murders! Don't forget that, and be careful!

可以肯定，有一个魔鬼！这个魔鬼可以制造凶案。别忘了这个，小心一些！

I was initially hostile to that campaign, since it seemed likely to foment jealousy - a fairly useless emotion.起初我对这项活动充满敌意，因为它似乎会引起相当无用的嫉妒之心。