| 释义 |
ame·lio·rate
\-ˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by French améliorer, alteration — influenced by Latin melior — of ameilleurer, from Old French ameillorer, from a- — from Latin ad- — + -meillorer, from meillor better, from Latin melior) of meliorate — more at meliorate
transitive verb
: to make better : improve
< ameliorate conditions >
intransitive verb
: to grow better : improve
< the situation ameliorated >
Synonyms: see improve |