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

双语例句

• We anticipate that pre-medication will ameliorate or prevent this symptom.
  我们期望前驱给药会改善或防止这种现象。
• More fine-tuned light control and more use and servicing of blinds could easily ameliorate these issues.
  可微调的光照控制加上窗帘的使用和维修将轻而易举地改善这些问题。
• How could we ameliorate such aspects and how could we improve the present University English situation?
  如何才能改善这种局面、如何才能提高我国大学英语教学的现状等问题接踵而至。
• 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。
• When he left, he promised to ameliorate the equipment of the ambulance.
  当他离开时，他许诺将来要改善野战医院的设备。
• That should ameliorate the loss of confidence.
  这将有助于缓解信心的损失。
• Compared with traditional liquid diet, it could ameliorate nutritional status and cell immune function.
  与传统流食相比，可以改善患者营养状况和细胞免疫功能。
• Loss of receptor-mediated lipid uptake via scavenger receptor A or CD36 pathways does not ameliorate atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
  高脂血症小鼠模型中经清道夫受体A或者CD36途径来减少受体介导的脂质吸收过程并不能改善动脉粥样硬化症。
• By putting something between the Service Consumer and the Service Provider you can ameliorate the problem.
  通过把一些东西放在服务消费者与服务提供者之间，你可以缓解这个问题。
• They advocated increased intervention in the economy to ameliorate the worse effects of capitalism.
  他们主张增加经济干预，以减缓资本主义的不良影响。