alleviate
vt. 减轻；使 ... 缓和
名词：alleviation 过去式：alleviated 过去分词：alleviated 现在分词：alleviating 第三人称单数：alleviates
近义词：ease，reduce，relieve，aggravate，increase，intensify，
详细释义
v.(动词)
- 减轻（痛苦等），缓解，使缓和
- 减少，减小，缩小
双解释义
v.(动词)
- vt. 减轻,缓解,缓和 make (sth) less severe; ease
英英释义
Verb
- provide physical relief, as from pain;
"This pill will relieve your headaches"
- make easier;
"you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
组词搭配
～+名词
- alleviate ache减轻痛苦
- alleviate an economic crisis缓和经济危机
- alleviate difficulties减轻困难
- alleviate distress减轻痛苦
- alleviate ethnic animosity缓和种族仇恨
- alleviate pain减轻疼痛
- alleviate sb's sorrow减轻某人的痛苦
- alleviate severe economic downturn使严重的经济滑坡缓和下来
- alleviate suffering减轻苦恼
- alleviate tension缓和紧张局势
- alleviate the burden减轻负担
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- They alleviated the boredom of waiting by singing songs.他们以唱歌来减轻等候的厌烦。
- The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
- This medicine will alleviate your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的嗓子痛。
- He could only alleviate the sorrow by drinking.他只能借酒浇愁。
- He told a joke to alleviate the tense atmosphere in the room.他讲了个笑话以缓解室内紧张的气氛。