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alleviate
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- Conjugation :
past
alleviated
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ing
alleviating
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Derivatives :
n
alleviator
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adj
alleviatory
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- alleviate
[ə'liːvɪeɪt]
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1.
vt.
[+pain]
减轻
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2.
vt.
[+poverty]
[ misery]
缓和
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- alleviate
[əˈliːvɪeɪt]
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1.
vt.
减轻，缓解，缓和
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Aloe can alleviate sunburns.
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芦荟油能够减少晒伤的可能性。
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2.
vt.
使便利，使简单，降低……的难度
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The plan to alleviate the congestion was finally completed.
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缓解交通堵塞的计划最终完成了。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- alleviate
[ə'liːvɪ"eɪt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: from Late Latin alleviare to mitigate, from Latin levis light
Examples
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Aloe can alleviate sunburns.
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芦荟油能够减少晒伤的可能性。
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I didn't hold with the new plan to alleviate traffic.
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我不同意这个缓解交通的新计划。
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缓和矛盾
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mitigate (or alleviate) a contradiction
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缓解住房(供应)紧张情况
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alleviate (or ease) the housing (food) shortage
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减轻病人的痛苦
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alleviate (or ease) a patient's suffering
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治标
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merely alleviate the symptoms of an illness; bring about a temporary solution (of a problem, etc.); take stopgap measures
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我们在青山绿水间泛舟，紧张的心情得到了缓解。
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We are boating in a beautiful place; the green hills and waters alleviate our anxiety and strain.
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他扭伤了脚，医生建议他用些末药，以便消肿镇痛。
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He sprained his foot. The doctor suggests him using myrrh to alleviate the swelling and easing pain.
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