to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement激起(愤怒、激动等情感);使愤怒;使极度激动;给…火上浇油
Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession.裁员一定会使本已不满的医务人员更加愤怒。
Pictures of the bombed and burning city inflamed feelings/passions further.看到城市被炸、烈焰熊熊的照片,人们更加群情激愤。