alleviate

Word family nounalleviationalleviatoradjectivealleviativealleviatoryverballeviate

al·le·vi·ate /əˈliːvieɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

REDUCEto make something less painful or difficult to deal with 减轻，缓和〔痛苦或困难〕

alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc

a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu

一种减轻流感症状的新药

measures to alleviate poverty

扶贫措施

—alleviation /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

alleviate• It works immediately to alleviate cracking and smooth away dryness and scaling.• Clinton also asked Glickman to report back within 30 days with recommendations to help alleviate debt problems afflicting cattle producers.• Kino was a great humanitarian who sought to alleviate hunger wherever he went.• Many conditions associated with old age can be treated and alleviated, if not cured.• Heavy rains in March alleviated the drought conditions.• Western aid has helped to alleviate the situation in northern India.• Bee stings have been known to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis.• You can't cure a common cold, but you can alleviate the symptoms.• Warming up will alleviate the tension and ground your thoughts.

alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc• But some tablets were kindly provided and they did alleviate the problem.• I have one or two suggestions to add to those advanced by the hon. Gentleman in an attempt to alleviate the problem.• I was almost tempted to tie an old-fashioned strap around the headstock to alleviate the problem.• Internationalization, it was believed, would alleviate the problem.• The adjutant general of Virginia believed that some means of insuring a speedy response from the militia might alleviate the problem.• The consensus of opinion is that a modular approach alleviates the problem.• You and others can almost always do something to alleviate the situation.• Dare one hope that the Murrey Report will have alleviated the situation by the time these words are read?

Origin alleviate

(1500-1600) Late Latin past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- “to” + levis “light”

单词	alleviate
释义	alleviate Word family nounalleviationalleviatoradjectivealleviativealleviatoryverballeviate al·le·vi·ate /əˈliːvieɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] REDUCEto make something less painful or difficult to deal with 减轻，缓和〔痛苦或困难〕 alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu 一种减轻流感症状的新药 measures to alleviate poverty 扶贫措施 —alleviation /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus alleviate• It works immediately to alleviate cracking and smooth away dryness and scaling.• Clinton also asked Glickman to report back within 30 days with recommendations to help alleviate debt problems afflicting cattle producers.• Kino was a great humanitarian who sought to alleviate hunger wherever he went.• Many conditions associated with old age can be treated and alleviated, if not cured.• Heavy rains in March alleviated the drought conditions.• Western aid has helped to alleviate the situation in northern India.• Bee stings have been known to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis.• You can't cure a common cold, but you can alleviate the symptoms.• Warming up will alleviate the tension and ground your thoughts. alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc• But some tablets were kindly provided and they did alleviate the problem.• I have one or two suggestions to add to those advanced by the hon. Gentleman in an attempt to alleviate the problem.• I was almost tempted to tie an old-fashioned strap around the headstock to alleviate the problem.• Internationalization, it was believed, would alleviate the problem.• The adjutant general of Virginia believed that some means of insuring a speedy response from the militia might alleviate the problem.• The consensus of opinion is that a modular approach alleviates the problem.• You and others can almost always do something to alleviate the situation.• Dare one hope that the Murrey Report will have alleviated the situation by the time these words are read? Origin alleviate (1500-1600) Late Latin past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- “to” + levis “light”
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