1. 释义：to make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems
2. 熟词拓展：
compound n. 有围墙的建筑群；复合物 （熟词） v. 加剧，恶化
作动词的同义词： worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
3.例句：
He tried to use a white lie to soothe her anger, only to find that he compounded the problem.
他本想用一个善意的谎言来让她息怒，却没想到反而让事情变得更不可收拾。
4. 造句：
军事行动只会让叙利亚的情况变得更糟。
Military actions would only compound the situation in Syria.
无效的沟通只会让情况更糟，大家根本达不成一致。
Ineffective communication only would compound the situation, only to end up with no consensus.
