mitigate
vt. 减轻；缓和
形容词：mitigable 名词：mitigation 过去式：mitigated 过去分词：mitigated 现在分词：mitigating 第三人称单数：mitigates
近义词：alleviate，lessen，relieve，soften，palliate，abate，allay，assuage，diminish，dull，ease，moderate，mollify，taketheedgeoff，tonedown，qualify，silence，loosen，lower，extenuate，aggravate，deteriorate，
详细释义
v.(动词)
- 减轻
- （使）缓和
- 缓和下来
- 缓解
- 冲淡
- 平息
- 弥补
- 镇静
英英释义
Verb
- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
- make less severe or harsh;
"mitigating circumstances"
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.法官说没有任何理由可以把那个继母残忍虐待女孩的罪责减轻。
- Her words mitigated my suffering.她的话减轻了我的痛苦。
- The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。