alleviate

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vt. 减轻, 使缓和

发音

US /əˈli.vi.eɪt/

词形变化

alleviated alleviates 三单 alleviates alleviateth alleviating alleviating 现在分词 alleviated 过去式 alleviated 过去分词

别名

aleviate

教材释义与例句

动词

减轻，缓和

释义与例句

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.

    舒缓

    缓解

    缓和

    减轻

    及物

    alleviate his pain

    Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.

  2. 2.

    (finance) to pay down partially.

    及物

    There are different ways to alleviate your financial debt.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

ease relieve facilitate assuage palliate

上位词 8

help better aid improve assist amend ameliorate meliorate

下位词 3

comfort ease soothe

词源

Borrowed from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviāre (“to lighten; to alleviate”).

来源：wiktionary