英语词汇“ameliorate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	ameliorate
释义	Word Frequency ameliorate (əˈmiːljəˌreɪt) verb to make or become better; improve ▶ USAGE Ameliorate is often wrongly used where alleviate is meant. Ameliorate is properly used to mean 'improve', not 'make easier to bear', so one should talkabout alleviating pain or hardship, not ameliorating it Derived forms ameliorable (əˈmiːljərəbəl) adjective ameliorant (aˈmeliorant) noun ameliorative (aˈmeliorative) adjective ameliorator (aˈmelioˌrator) noun Word origin C18: from meliorate, influenced by French améliorer to improve, from Old French ameillorer to make better, from meillor better, from Latin melior
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