alleviate

alleviate读音音标

英 [əˈli:vieɪt]

美 [əˈliviˌet]

alleviate意思解释

vt.

减轻，缓和；

变形

过去式：alleviated

过去分词：alleviated

现在分词：alleviating

第三人称单数：alleviates

双语释义

v.(动词)

vt. 减轻,缓解,缓和 make (sth) less severe; ease

英英释义

alleviate

[ ə\'li:vieit ]

v.

provide physical relief, as from pain

同义词：relievepalliateassuage

make easier

同义词：facilitateease

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+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

同近义词辨析

degrade, underestimate, alleviate, minimize

degrade

使降级，降低价值，降解，堕落

underestimate

低估，看低

alleviate

减少，主要指将（痛苦等）减轻；

minimize

*小化，将……减到*小

diminish, decline, alleviate, decrease, reduce

这组词都有“减少，减轻”的意思，其区别是：

diminish

v.指因为不断消耗，在数量方面缓慢减少，也指在素质或者价值的下降。

The supply of oil has diminished because of the war.由于战争石油的供应减少了。

decline

v. (数目、价格、比率)下降；谢绝，婉言推辞；衰退，衰落。

Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.去年芝加哥的犯罪率明显下降。

He declined our invitation to dinner.他婉拒了我们请他吃饭的邀请。

alleviate

v.在痛苦方面的减轻，缓和

The painkiller alleviated the pain.止疼药减缓了疼痛。

decrease

v.指数量上的减少；力量或者强度的减弱。

The population decreased a lot last year.去年人口数量急剧下降。

reduce

v.指人为地使某物在数量或重量方面的减少或降低。

He reduced the amount of money they could spend.他缩减了他们的开销。

双语例句

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。