aggravators

The heavy traffic was an aggravator of her stress.

严重的交通拥堵是加重她压力的一个因素。

用法提示：aggravator 是单数名词，在句中作表语，指使压力恶化的事物。

His sarcastic comments were the aggravator that turned a simple complaint into a violent argument.

他那些挖苦的话是把简单的抱怨变成激烈争吵的激化因素。

用法提示：此处用 the aggravator 特指使事态恶化的因素，作先行词并引导定语从句。

The passengers regarded the delayed announcement as an aggravator of the confusion at the airport.

乘客们把延误的通知视为造成机场混乱的加重因素。

用法提示：aggravator 是名词，作介词 as 的宾语，指使混乱加剧的原因。