Alleviate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.缓和, 减轻
• ［英］ v.缓和, 减轻 ( lighten or relieve［pain, suffering］)
• ［记］ al+lev ( 轻) +iate -> 减轻
• ［同］ 同根词: levity ( 轻率) , elevate ( 举起, 升高)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-ated; -ating)

• Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light — more at light
• Date: 15th century
• relieve, lessen: as
  • a. to make (as suffering) more bearable her sympathy alleviated his distress
  • b. to partially remove or correct measures taken to alleviate a labor shortage
• Synonyms: see relieve
• • alleviation noun
• • alleviator noun

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