foment

fәu'ment

托福GRE

v. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions

vt. 热敷, 煽动

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foment 源自拉丁语 fomentum，意为“温暖、促进”。可以将其拆分为 fo-（促进）和 ment（名词后缀），表示行动或结果。

例句

1. The teacher tried to foment a love of reading in her students.

老师试图在她的学生中培养对阅读的热爱。

2. They accused the politician of fomenting unrest in the community.

他们指责这位政治家在社区中煽动动乱。

3. It is important to foment positive relationships in the workplace.

在工作场所培养积极的关系是很重要的。