英语词汇“antagonize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

an•tag•o•nize v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing.

to cause to become hostile;
make an enemy or opponent of: His speech antagonized many voters.

See -agon-.

antagonize

antagonistic

antagonist

antagonism

He antagonizes people too easily. He is very antagonistic toward his fellow workers. His antagonist confronted him again. There was great antagonism between the two nations.

an•tag•o•nize v., -nized, -niz•ing.
v.t.

to make hostile or unfriendly;
make an enemy or antagonist of:His speech antagonized many voters.
to act in opposition to;
oppose.

v.i.

[Rare.]to act antagonistically.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] an•tag′o•nise′.

Greek antagōnízesthai to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize
1625–35

an•tag′o•niz′a•ble, adj.
an•tag′o•ni•za′tion, n.

antagonize, antagonise /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)

to make hostile; annoy or irritate
to act in opposition to or counteract

Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek antagōnizesthai, from anti- + agōnizesthai to strive, from agōn contest

anˌtagoniˈzation, anˌtagoniˈsation n

单词	antagonize
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 an•tag•o•nize /ænˈtægəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing. to cause to become hostile; make an enemy or opponent of: His speech antagonized many voters. See -agon-. antagonize is a verb, antagonistic is an adjective, antagonist and antagonism are nouns:He antagonizes people too easily. He is very antagonistic toward his fellow workers. His antagonist confronted him again. There was great antagonism between the two nations. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 an•tag•o•nize (an tag′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing. v.t. to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of:His speech antagonized many voters. to act in opposition to; oppose. v.i. [Rare.]to act antagonistically. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] an•tag′o•nise′.` Greek antagōnízesthai to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize 1625–35 an•tag′o•niz′a•ble, adj. an•tag′o•ni•za′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: antagonize, antagonise /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive) to make hostile; annoy or irritate to act in opposition to or counteract Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek antagōnizesthai, from anti- + agōnizesthai to strive, from agōn contest anˌtagoniˈzation, anˌtagoniˈsation n
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