sensationalize /sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪz/ (sensationalizing,sensationalized,sensationalizes)

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  V-T（及物动词） If someone sensationalizes a situation or event, they make it seem worse or more shocking than it really is. 大肆渲染[表不满]

  例：

  Local news organizations are being criticized for sensationalizing the story.

  当地的新闻机构因对此事大肆渲染而备受指责。