1630s, "to compete with," from Greek antagonizesthai "to struggle against, oppose, be a rival" (see antagonist). Meaning "to struggle against continuously" is recorded from 1742. Related: Antagonized; antagonizing.
雙語例句
1. He didn't want to antagonize her.
他不想引起她的反感。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more.
他不愿惹她更生氣，便不再說話。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Large firms do not wish to antagonize the federal government unduly.
大廠商并不想過分地與政府發(fā)生頂撞.
來自辭典例句
4. I advise you not to antagonize him.
我勸你別與他為敵.
來自辭典例句
5. The church settlement she effected was planned to antagonize as few people as possible.