alleviate

[ə'li:vieit]

vt.减轻, 使 ... 缓和

词形变化

名词: alleviation | 动词过去式: alleviated | 动词过去分词: alleviated | 动词现在分词: alleviating | 动词第三人称单数: alleviates |

词义辨析

同义:

v.减缓, 安抚, 使……镇定

mitigate  abate  slacken  remit  relax  allay  assuage  palliate  appease  soothe  relieve  ease  cushion  mollify  smooth  calm  tranquilize  still  quiet  lull  solace  console  dull  subdue  moderate  temper  modify  qualify  lighten  lessen  reduce  soften  diminish  slake  

同义参见:

silence  lower  loosen  conciliate  

英英释义

动词 alleviate:

provide physical relief, as from pain

同义词：relieve, palliate, assuage

make easier

同义词：facilitate, ease

补充

alleviatealleviate英:[əˈli:vieit] 美:[əˈliviˌet]vt.1.减轻, 缓解, 缓和The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。

例句

1. Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.如今, 有很多办法可以减轻背部疼痛。 2. the problem of alleviating mass poverty大面积扶贫的难题 3. Exercise helps to alleviate stress.锻炼有助于减轻压力。 4. This cut is welcome news that will alleviate the pressure on thousands of jobs.这项削减是个受欢迎的消息, 它将减轻数千在岗人员的压力。 5. She has been using marijuana to alleviate side-effects from prescription drugs.她一直靠大麻来减少处方药的副作用。 6. to alleviate postoperation pain减轻手术后的疼痛 7. to alleviate poverty缩小贫困 8. he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it.他不能解除只能减轻她的痛苦。 9. measures to alleviate unemployment.缓解失业的举措。 10. The doctor gave me an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给我打针减轻疼痛。 11. The doctor tried to alleviate [=relieve] her symptoms/suffering.医生尽量减轻她的病症/痛苦。 12. finding ways to alleviate stress寻找缓解压力的多种方法 13. "The new tunnel should alleviate [=lessen, reduce] traffic on the bridge."这个新隧道将会缓解桥上的交通压力。 14. government programs that are intended to alleviate [=reduce] poverty旨在减少贫困的政府计划 15. the alleviation of suffering/poverty痛苦/贫困的缓解