He warned that to negate the results of elections would only make things worse.

他警告说否定选举结果只能使事态更加恶化。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse.

在斗争中，我们不仅经常失败，而且会使事情变得更糟。

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Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse.

别把这事告诉她，你只会火上浇油。

《牛津词典》

She fears more guns on the streets will make things worse.

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Does it make things worse or better ? that there's this kind of variability?

这让事情变糟糕还是变好了,如果有这种改变的话？

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We have to ask ourselves then, ? does this make things worse?

那么们不得不问自己，这让事情更坏了吗？

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The combination of these two factors explains why higher taxes make things worse rather than better.

FORBES: Illinois Downgrade Provides More Evidence that Higher Taxes Make Fiscal Problems Worse, not Better

Programming errors get fixed belatedly with hastily concocted "patches" that sometimes make things worse.

FORBES: Can You Trust Your Computer?

The question is whether a full transfer of ownership would really make things worse.

FORBES: With InBev Suit, Feds Fight To Keep Beer Cheap For Young Blue-Collar Men. Maybe That's Not A Good Idea.