ameliorate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. transitive
    — They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.
  2. To become better; improve. intransitive

词形变化

ameliorates present,singular,third-person ameliorating participle,present ameliorated participle,past ameliorated past

词汇关系

反义词
deteriorate worsen
衍生词
amelioratingly ameliorator amelioratory
相关词
amelioration ameliorative ameliorable inameliorable meliorate alleviate mitigate

词源

Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.
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