alleviate

alleviatealleviateD.J.:[əˈli:vieit]K.K.:[əˈliviˌet]vt.1.■减轻, 缓解, 缓和The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。

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alleviate[ə'li:vieit]vt.1.■减轻(苦痛、疾苦等)，使(痛苦等)易于忍受；使缓和：to alleviate postoperation pain减轻手术后的疼痛2.■减小，减少；减轻：to alleviate poverty缩小贫困近义词relieve变形vt.alleviatedalleviating

alleviatealleviate[əˈli:vieit]vt.1.■减轻(痛苦等), 缓和 (情绪)Heat often alleviates pain.热常常能减缓疼痛。

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继承用法alleviative[əˈli:vɪeɪtɪv]adj.

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词性变化alleviatory[əˈli:vɪeɪtərɪ]adj.