mitigate
翻译
减轻, 缓和, 缓解
例句
They took steps to mitigate the damage.
他们采取措施以减轻损害。
New measures were introduced to mitigate the effects of pollution.
为减轻污染的影响,政府出台了新措施。
语法模式
((sth.)) 减轻(某事物) They took steps to mitigate the damage.
近义词
同义词: alleviate, lessen, reduce; 反义词: aggravate, worsen
词源
源自拉丁语“mitigare”(使变软),由“mitis”(温和的)和“agere”(做)组成。
记忆技巧
可以联想“米提门”(miti-gate),把大问题变成小米粒,从门里送出去,问题就减轻了。