语法与词汇 5.The lack of rain______the already serious shortage of food.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】动词形似义异辨析。aggravate意为“使……加重(加剧,恶化,更坏)”,相当于exacerbate,如:Smoking aggravates a cold.抽烟使感冒加重。