ameliorate
英 [?'mi?l??re?t]
美[?'mil??'ret]
- vt. 改善；減輕（痛苦等）；改良
- vi. 變得更好
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?ameliorates;過去式:?ameliorated;過去分詞:?ameliorated;現在分詞:?ameliorating;名詞:?amelioration;
中文詞源
ameliorate 改善
前綴a- 同ad-. 詞根mel, 加強，多，見multitude, 許多。-ior, 比較級后綴。
英文詞源
- ameliorate (v.)
- 1728, perhaps a back-formation from amelioration on pattern of French améliorer. The simpler form meliorate was used in Middle English. Related: Ameliorated; ameliorating.
雙語例句
- 1. He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
- 他希望我做點什么好讓他不那么沮喪。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
- 做什么也無法使情況好轉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
- 已經采取措施以改善局面。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
- 改善自己境況的愿望人皆有之.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Everyone wishes to ameliorate his own condition .
- 改善自己境況的愿望人皆有之。
來自辭典例句