| 释义 |
alleviate alleviate /əˈliː.vi.eɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for alleviate ► F0 to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe: » The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betteralleviation /əˌliː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] ► F0» the alleviation of povertyThesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming better |