中英互译
alleviate
英 /əˈliːvieɪt/美 /əˈliːvieɪt/
基本释义
- v.减轻,缓和
第三人称单数alleviates
现在分词alleviating
过去式alleviated
过去分词alleviated
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词语例句
减轻,缓和vt.
六级Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
如今,很多方法可以被用来减轻背部疼痛。
How do we weigh the risks, how do we think about the benefits, and how do we alleviate the risks?
我们如何衡量风险,如何考虑收益以及如何减轻风险?
- A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。来自《牛津词典》
- Feeling close to objects can alleviate loneliness.感觉接近物体可以减轻孤独感。
- We need to be aware of the risks and keep working to alleviate the dangers.我们需要意识到这些风险,并继续努力减轻这些危险。
网络短语
- help alleviate their hardships关心群众疾苦
- alleviate verb使易于忍受;痛苦等
- alleviate burdens减负
- alleviate burdens on somebody减负
- alleviate pain减轻疼痛;止痛法;解痛
词语扩展
adj.
alleviative减轻的;缓解的
n.
- degrade/underestimate/alleviate/minimize
- degrade使降级,降低价值,降解,堕落
- underestimate低估,看低
- alleviate减少,主要指将(痛苦等)减轻;
- minimize最小化,将……减到最小
- diminish/decline/alleviate/decrease/reduce
词义分布
减轻
93.5%
缓和
6.5%
英英释义
- v.provide physical relief, as from pain
- v.make easier
词源
- alleviate缓和发音释义:[ə'liːvɪeɪt] vt. 减轻,缓和 结构分析:alleviate = al(=ad,使)+ levi(轻)+ate(动词后缀)→使其变轻→减轻 词源解释:levi←拉丁语levis(轻) 同源词:levity(轻浮、轻率),levitate(飘浮),elevate(提升、举起),relieve(减轻、救济) 衍生词:alleviation(缓和、镇痛剂)
- alleviate缓和前缀al-同ad-. 词根lev, 轻,同lever, light.
- alleviate减轻,缓解,缓和词根词缀: al-来,临近 + -lev-举,升 + -i- + -ate动词词尾 → 上升 → 轻