ameliorate

英 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

美 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

v.  改善; 改进; 改良

过去分词：ameliorated　第三人称单数：ameliorates　现在分词：ameliorating　过去式：ameliorated　

GRE

BNC.19718 / COCA.17496

牛津词典

verb

• 改善；改进；改良
  to make sth better
  1. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
     已经采取措施以改善局面。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改善；使变好；减轻
  If someone or somethingamelioratesa situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
  1. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation...
     做什么也无法使情况好转。
  2. He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
     他希望我做点什么好让他不那么沮丧。

英英释义

verb

• get better
  1. The weather improved toward evening
  Synonym:betterimprovemeliorate
• to make better
  1. The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
  Synonym:betterimproveamendmeliorate

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