alleviate
英 [əˈliːvieɪt]
美 [əˈliːvieɪt]
v. 减轻; 缓和; 缓解
过去分词：alleviated 现在分词：alleviating 第三人称单数：alleviates 过去式：alleviated
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同义词辨析
easeallayalleviatelessen【导航词义：减轻】
easev. （使）减轻，（使）缓解
〔辨析〕
指减轻事情的恶劣程度、身心痛苦等。
〔例证〕
plans to ease congestion in the city
改善城市拥塞状况的计划
This kind of medicine can ease your pain.
这种药可以减轻你的疼痛。
改善城市拥塞状况的计划
This kind of medicine can ease your pain.
这种药可以减轻你的疼痛。
allayv. 〈正式〉减轻
〔辨析〕
通常指减轻恐惧、担心、怀疑等。
〔例证〕
His arrival allayed her fear.
他的到来减轻了她的恐惧。
We hope this statement will allay the public's concern.
我们希望这一声明会减轻公众的担忧。
他的到来减轻了她的恐惧。
We hope this statement will allay the public's concern.
我们希望这一声明会减轻公众的担忧。
alleviatev. 〈书〉减轻，缓和
〔辨析〕
指减轻疼痛、痛苦、难度等。
〔例证〕
It is said that this medicine can alleviate pain.
据说这种药物能够缓解疼痛。
I could only alleviate the sorrow by drinking.
我只能借酒浇愁。
据说这种药物能够缓解疼痛。
I could only alleviate the sorrow by drinking.
我只能借酒浇愁。
lessenv. （使）减轻，（使）减少
〔辨析〕
指减轻痛苦，或降低风险、重要性等。
〔例证〕
This medicine can lessen pain in no time.
这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。
She tried to lessen his importance at work.
她试图淡化他在工作中的重要性。
Their bravery has not lessened.
他们的勇气并未消减。
这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。
She tried to lessen his importance at work.
她试图淡化他在工作中的重要性。
Their bravery has not lessened.
他们的勇气并未消减。
牛津词典
verb
- 减轻；缓和；缓解
to make sth less severe- to alleviate suffering
减轻苦难 - A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。
- to alleviate suffering
柯林斯词典
- VERB 减轻，缓解（痛苦等）
If youalleviatepain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.- Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
如今，减轻背部疼痛可以有许多方法。 - ...the problem of alleviating mass poverty.
摆脱普遍贫困的难题
- Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
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
双语例句
- Over the centuries man has developed drugs that could cure or alleviate illness and suffering.
许多世纪以来，人类发明了可以治愈或减轻疾病与痛苦的药物。 - How alleviate and to how alleviate and remove mental pressure?
如何缓解和消除精神压力呢？ - Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
如今，减轻背部疼痛可以有许多方法。 - When not directly assisting the staff, I listened attentively to the patients'concerns and helped to alleviate their fears.
当不直接地协助职员，我会去聆听病人的担忧和帮助他们缓和恐惧。 - Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety.
镇静剂有助于缓解焦虑所带来的不安症状。 - Both aim to ensure research results reach farmers, and help alleviate poverty and hunger.
我们与CGIAR的目标都是确保让农民获得科研成果并帮助减少贫困和饥饿。 - If you can help alleviate them, they'll thank and remember you for it.
如果你能帮助减轻他们，他们就会感谢并记住你的。 - Thus, we have done something to alleviate the token trust scalability issue.
因此，我们通过这些方式缓解了令牌信任可伸缩性问题。 - Nothing could alleviate his distress.
什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。 - To strengthen water pollution control is extremely important to guarantee people's health and alleviate hazards to environment.
加强水污染防治，对保障人体健康、减轻环境危害极为重要。