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alleviate

美[ə'liːvieɪt]  英[ə'liːvieɪt]
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)
  1. 减轻(痛苦等),缓解,使缓和
  2. 减少,减小,缩小

双解释义

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

英英释义

Verb
  1. provide physical relief, as from pain;

    "This pill will relieve your headaches"

  2. make easier;

    "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

组词搭配

~+名词
  1. alleviate ache减轻痛苦
  2. alleviate an economic crisis缓和经济危机
  3. alleviate difficulties减轻困难
  4. alleviate distress减轻痛苦
  5. alleviate ethnic animosity缓和种族仇恨
  6. alleviate pain减轻疼痛
  7. alleviate sb's sorrow减轻某人的痛苦
  8. alleviate severe economic downturn使严重的经济滑坡缓和下来
  9. alleviate suffering减轻苦恼
  10. alleviate tension缓和紧张局势
  11. alleviate the burden减轻负担

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. They alleviated the boredom of waiting by singing songs.他们以唱歌来减轻等候的厌烦。
  2. The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  3. This medicine will alleviate your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的嗓子痛。
  4. He could only alleviate the sorrow by drinking.他只能借酒浇愁。
  5. 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。
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