stoke

激起、煽動、加劇

The leaked report only stoked public fears about food safety.

這份外流的報告只是加劇了民眾對食品安全的恐懼。

添煤、添燃料、撥火

He stoked the furnace with coal every two hours through the night.

他整晚每兩個小時就往鍋爐裡添一次煤。

刺激、帶動

Low interest rates helped stoke demand for new housing.

低利率帶動了新屋的需求。

激起、助長

His careless remarks stoked up resentment among the staff.

他隨口的幾句話激起了員工的不滿。

生火、添柴

She stoked up the wood stove before the guests arrived.

客人來之前，她先把柴爐的火生旺。