英语词汇“alleviate”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	alleviate
释义	al·le·vi·ate \əˈlēvēˌāt also aˈ-; usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare to lighten, relieve, from Latin ad- + levis light — more at light 1. : lighten, lessen : relieve, moderate: as a. : to make easier to be endured (as physical or mental suffering) < does not cure but alleviates the disease > < a lotion for alleviating the itching of poison ivy > < little can be done for the sufferer beyond alleviating his agony — V.G.Heiser > < helped slightly to alleviate his sorrow > b. : to remove or correct in part (as a troublesome condition or state of mind) < measures for alleviating the critical labor shortage > < could alleviate the causes of conflicts among nations — Vera M. Dean > < efforts which do nothing to alleviate that hate — New Republic > — opposed to aggravate < how these problems are aggravated or alleviated by advances in technical knowledge — Clyde Kennedy > 2. archaic : extenuate < alleviates his fault by an excuse — Samuel Johnson > Synonyms: see relieve
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