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ameliorate

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v.改善,改进

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动词过去式:ameliorated 过去分词:ameliorated 现在分词:ameliorating 第三人称单数:ameliorates

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ameliorate


/ə'mi:lɪəreɪt; ə`milɪə,ret/
v [I, Tn] (fml 文) (cause sth to) become better (使某事物)变得更好, 改善, 改良
*ameliorate conditions, circumstances, living standards, etc 改进情况, 改善环境, 提高生活水平.

ameliorate


v [T]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: meliorate 'to ameliorate' (16-20 centuries), from Late Latin, past participle of meliorare, from Latin melior 'better']
formal to make a bad situation better or less harmful
= improve
 It is not clear what can be done to ameliorate the situation.
>amelioration [ə,miːliə'reɪʃən/