英语词汇“mitigate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Choose the verb mitigate when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor.

The somewhat formal verb mitigate comes from the Latin roots mītis "soft" and agere "to do/act," which add up to "to soften." It is often used with words that indicate an outcome or something harmful. When you buy car insurance, you are trying to mitigate the risks involved with driving. Sunscreen is used to mitigate the effects of the sun on your skin.

WORD FAMILY

mitigate: mitigable, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating, mitigation, mitigative, mitigatory+/mitigable: unmitigable/mitigated: unmitigated/mitigation: mitigations/unmitigable: unmitigably/unmitigated: unmitigatedest, unmitigatedly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The document was intended to help companies mitigate Russian hacking and report any suspicious activity to the government.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

Because evidence of mitigating factors is supposed to be reserved for the penalty phase, Judge Gergel allowed him little leeway.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

On Wednesday, the senator’s office released the responses it received from both companies, responses that largely focused on efforts already in place to mitigate discrimination.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

1v lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Syn|Hyper

extenuate, palliate

apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

2v make less severe or harsh

mitigating circumstances

Hypo|Hyper

lighten, relieve

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

decrease, lessen, minify

make smaller

单词	mitigate
释义	mitigate (once / 975 pages) v Choose the verb mitigate when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor. The somewhat formal verb mitigate comes from the Latin roots mītis "soft" and agere "to do/act," which add up to "to soften." It is often used with words that indicate an outcome or something harmful. When you buy car insurance, you are trying to mitigate the risks involved with driving. Sunscreen is used to mitigate the effects of the sun on your skin. WORD FAMILY mitigate: mitigable, mitigated, mitigates, mitigating, mitigation, mitigative, mitigatory+/mitigable: unmitigable/mitigated: unmitigated/mitigation: mitigations/unmitigable: unmitigably/unmitigated: unmitigatedest, unmitigatedly USAGE EXAMPLES The document was intended to help companies mitigate Russian hacking and report any suspicious activity to the government. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Because evidence of mitigating factors is supposed to be reserved for the penalty phase, Judge Gergel allowed him little leeway. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) On Wednesday, the senator’s office released the responses it received from both companies, responses that largely focused on efforts already in place to mitigate discrimination. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1v lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Syn\|Hyper extenuate, palliate apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning 2v make less severe or harsh mitigating circumstances Hypo\|Hyper lighten, relieve alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive decrease, lessen, minify make smaller
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