mitigate

英 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

美 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

v.  减轻; 缓和

过去分词：mitigated　现在分词：mitigating　过去式：mitigated　第三人称单数：mitigates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 减轻；缓和
  to make sth less harmful, serious, etc.
  1. action to mitigate poverty
     减轻贫穷的行动
  2. Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
     植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减轻;缓解;缓和
  Tomitigatesomething means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful.
  1. ...ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion...
     减轻爆炸威力的种种方法
  2. The cost of getting there is mitigated by Sydney's offer of a subsidy.
     由于悉尼提供补助金，所以到那里的花费就减少了。

英英释义

verb

• make less severe or harsh
  1. mitigating circumstances
• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  1. The circumstances extenuate the crime
  Synonym:extenuatepalliate

双语例句

• Food replaced intimacy, and this helped her to mitigate feelings of loneliness.
  食物取代了亲密，这帮助她缓解了孤独感。
• They also include requirements on taking measures to prevent or mitigate any negative impact on the environment.
  其次还有一些后续措施的要求，比如采取行动来防止或减轻对环境的任何负面影响。
• First, it must support the activities needed to adjust to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
  首先，它必须支持为适应和缓解气候变化影响所需采取的行动。
• Only international cooperation can mitigate environmental damage.
  只有开展国际合作才能减轻对环境的破坏。
• Identify and mitigate risks.
  识别和减轻风险。
• It's one of the ways I'll mitigate my failure to plan well for retirement.
  我会用几个方法中的一个来减轻失败的退休计划所产生的痛苦。
• Adequate testing of message flows and a rigorous change management process helps mitigate these risks.
  足够的消息流测试和严格的更改管理流程可以帮助缓解这些风险。
• We will have to mitigate and adapt to avert the most extreme scenario.
  我们必须进行缓解和适应，从而避免最极端的情境。
• But track your scrap and rework, and mitigate the other risks.
  但要跟踪废品和重做，并缓解其他风险。
• It can improve future disaster management and help mitigate the effects of these catastrophes.
  它可以改善未来的灾害管理，并帮助减轻这些大灾害的影响。