| 单词 | alleviate |
| 释义 | alleviate (once / 1511 pages) v Do all these words make your head ache? If so, take an aspirin to alleviate, or relieve, your pain. The verb, alleviate, stems from the Latin root, levis "light" and is related to modern English words such as elevator and levitate — both words implying a lightening of one's load. Alleviate also has this sense of lightening a burden such as physical pain or emotional duress. You can take medicine to alleviate symptoms or do exercise to alleviate stress. Or if you want a bigger challenge: try alleviating traffic congestion or world hunger. WORD FAMILYalleviate: alleviated, alleviates, alleviating, alleviation, alleviative, alleviator+/alleviation: alleviations/alleviator: alleviators USAGE EXAMPLESGov. Ricardo Rossello, 37, proposed several measures aimed at alleviating the crisis shortly after he was sworn in at midnight. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) And is seen as crucial to alleviating congestion in the nation’s biggest subway system. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) In the long term, the medical school will also help alleviate the physician shortage in the area, Smith said. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v provide physical relief, as from pain Syn|Hypo|Hyper assuage, palliate, relieve soothe cause to feel better comfort, easelessen pain or discomfort; alleviate ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate to make better 2v make easier Syn|Hyper ease, facilitate aid, assist, help give help or assistance; be of service |
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