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ameliorateUK:*/əˈmiːljəreɪt/US:/əˈmiljəˌreɪt/US:(ə mēl′yə rāt′, ə mē′lē ə-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 ameliorate [sth] vtr formal (make better)改进;改善The ambassador's intervention may just ameliorate the situation.大使的介入有可能改善当前状况。 ameliorate vi formal (get better)改进;改善The patient began to ameliorate after the second treatment. 其他翻译 ameliorate [sth] vtr nonstandard (alleviate: pain, etc.)减轻, 缓解备注: Ameliorate ('to improve/make better') is sometimes used where alleviate ('to make easier to bear') would be more appropriate.The doctor prescribed a medication to help ameliorate the pain in Ryan's leg. |