ameliorate
英 [əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt]
美 [əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt]
- vt. 改善;减轻(痛苦等);改良
- vi. 变得更好
将“ameliorate”与“a me lieu”结合起来记忆。想象在“me”的地方发生了“lieu”(改善、变好),从而暗示了“ameliorate”意味着改善或使情况变好。
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ameliorate 改善前缀a- 同ad-. 词根mel, 加强,多,见multitude, 许多。-ior, 比较级后缀。
- 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.
- 1. 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。
- 2. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
- 做什么也无法使情况好转。
- 3. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
- 已经采取措施以改善局面。
- 4. In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
- 改善自己境况的愿望人皆有之.
- 5. Everyone wishes to ameliorate his own condition .
- 改善自己境况的愿望人皆有之。