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单词 mitigation
释义

mitigation

noun

mit·​i·​ga·​tion ˌmi-tə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce mitigation (audio)
plural mitigations
: the act of mitigating something or the state of being mitigated : the process or result of making something less severe, dangerous, painful, harsh, or damaging
mitigation of suffering
mitigation of punishment
There was, in sum, a period during the Cold War … when a mitigation of the Cold War, including a renegotiation of some of its most troublesome tensions, was possible or even probable. John Lukacs

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mitigation

noun

mit·​i·​ga·​tion ˌmit-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce mitigation (audio)
1
: the act of mitigating or state of being mitigated
the cure, prevention, or mitigation of disease Encyclopedia Americana
2
: something that mitigates
a large number of drugs and mitigations … at the clinic Journal of the American Medical Association

mitigation

noun

as in alleviation

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • alleviation
  • decrease
  • mollification
  • moderation
  • appeasement
  • assuagement
  • relief
  • diminishment
  • ease
  • comfort
  • soothing
  • release
  • calming
  • salving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • discomfort
  • suffering
  • unrest
  • torture
  • misery
  • anguish
  • agony
  • torment
  • pain
  • sting
  • stitch
  • ache
  • pang
  • twinge
  • prick
  • smart
  • tingle
  • throe
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