VERB
使更加激动;引起…的热情;使愤怒
If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something.
例句
The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation...
将军认为叛乱者是造成形势激化的原因。
The shooting has only inflamed passions further.
枪击事件无疑是火上浇油。