激化

• 拼音: jī huà
• 汉字拆解: 激 = 氵 + 敫 (forceful intensification); 化 = 人 + 匕 (person transforming, to change)

含义

To intensify; to escalate; to sharpen conflicts, contradictions, or tensions. Describes a qualitative worsening of an already existing tension or conflict.

Common in political, social, and conflict-resolution discourse. 矛盾激化 (sharpening of contradictions), 冲突激化 (escalating conflicts) are standard phrases. Implies a qualitative worsening rather than a mere quantitative increase.

例句

1. 若调解措施不及时介入，双方的矛盾很快便会进一步激化，难以收拾。
2. 经济不平等的持续扩大正在激化不同阶层之间的社会矛盾和对立情绪。
3. 外交谈判破裂后，边境紧张局势迅速激化，引发了国际社会的高度关注。

用法指南

语境: politics, social affairs, conflict resolution

语气: critical

正确说法

• 领导层的处置失当激化了本可通过协商化解的劳资矛盾，最终酿成了大规模罢工事件。(Management's mishandling intensified labour-management conflicts that could have been resolved through negotiation, ultimately leading to a large-scale strike.)
• 在危机管理中，发言人言辞不当往往会迅速激化舆论，使局势更加难以掌控。(In crisis management, a spokesperson's inappropriate words often rapidly escalate public opinion, making the situation even harder to control.)

错误说法

• 他们的友谊激化了 — 激化 only applies to conflicts, tensions, or contradictions; use 加深/增强 for positive intensification such as friendship or cooperation

起源与历史

激 (intensify/sharpen) + 化 (transform/change into a new state)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal