alleviate

# alleviate ## 1. 基本释义 ### 动词 - 减轻，缓解（痛苦、困难、压力等） - 缓和，缓解（问题、紧张局势等） ### 形容词 - 缓解的，减轻的 ### 名词 - 减轻，缓解 ## 2. 词义辨析 - alleviate与relieve都可以表示“减轻”，但relieve更常用于指减轻痛苦、压力等，而alleviate更常用于指减轻困难、问题等。 - alleviate的语气比relieve更正式、书面。 ## 3. 词汇扩充 - alleviation：名词，减轻，缓解 - alleviative：形容词，减轻的，缓解的 ## 4. 同义词 ease, mitigate, diminish, lighten, relieve ## 5. 反义词 aggravate, exacerbate ## 6. 柯林斯词典 **alleviate** /əˈliːvieɪt/ **动词** If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe. **例句**： 1. Drugs can alleviate the symptoms of arthritis. 2. ...a strategy to alleviate unemployment. 3. The drugs alleviate the symptoms but do not suppress the underlying disease. **形容词** **alleviating** **名词** **alleviation** /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ [uncountable] ## 7. 牛津词典 **alleviate** /əˈliːvieɪt/ **动词** Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. **例句**： 1. He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it. 2. The measures taken did nothing to alleviate the situation. 3. The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain. 4. These measures will alleviate the situation. **形容词** **alleviative** /əˈliːviˌeɪtɪv/ [rare] **名词** **alleviation** /əˌliːviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ [uncountable] ## 8. 词语用法 - alleviate sth (formal)：缓解/减轻某事物 - alleviate pain/suffering/symptoms：缓解疼痛/苦难/症状 - alleviate a problem/pressure/burden：减轻问题/压力/负担 - alleviate poverty/unemployment：缓解贫困/失业 ## 9. 相关例句 1. The new medication can alleviate the symptoms of the disease. 这种新药可以减轻这种疾病的症状。 2. The government has implemented measures to alleviate poverty. 政府已采取措施来缓解贫困。 3. We need to find ways to alleviate the pressure of work. 我们需要找到缓解工作压力的方法。 4. The doctor prescribed medication to alleviate the patient's pain. 医生开了药来缓解病人的疼痛。 5. The charity's goal is to alleviate suffering in war-torn regions. 这个慈善机构的目标是缓解战乱地区的苦难。 6. The government's measures have helped to alleviate the economic crisis. 政府的措施有助于缓解经济危机。 7. The organization provides support to alleviate the effects of natural disasters. 该组织为缓解自然灾害的影响提供支持。 8. The company introduced new policies to alleviate employee stress. 公司推出了新的政策以缓解员工的压力。 9. The medication can temporarily alleviate the symptoms, but it doesn't cure the underlying condition. 这种药物可以暂时缓解症状，但不能治愈潜在的病情。 10. The government is taking steps to alleviate unemployment by creating more job opportunities. 政府正在采取措施通过创造更多的就业机会来缓解失业问题。 11. The charity provides aid to alleviate poverty and improve living conditions. 这个慈善机构提供援助以缓解贫困并改善生活条件。 12. The doctor recommended a treatment plan to alleviate the patient's symptoms. 医生建议一个治疗计划来缓解病人的症状。 13. The organization aims to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in underprivileged communities. 该组织旨在缓解贫困社区的饥饿和营养不良问题。 14. The government's efforts to alleviate traffic congestion have been successful. 政府缓解交通拥堵的努力取得了成功。 15. The medication can alleviate the discomfort caused by allergies. 这种药物可以缓解过敏引起的不适。 16. The organization provides resources to alleviate the effects of natural disasters. 该组织提供资源来缓解自然灾害的影响。 17. The government's policies aim to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth. 政府的政策旨在缓解贫困并促进经济增长。 18. The doctor recommended exercises to alleviate back pain. 医生推荐做运动来缓解背痛。 19. The organization works to alleviate suffering and provide humanitarian aid. 该组织致力于缓解苦难并提供人道主义援助。 20. The government is implementing measures to alleviate the housing crisis. 政府正在实施措施来缓解住房危机。