ameliorate

英 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

美 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

v.  改善; 改进; 改良

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

GRE

BNC.19718 / COCA.17496

牛津词典

verb

• 改善；改进；改良
  to make sth better
  1. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
     已经采取措施以改善局面。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改善；使变好；减轻
  If someone or somethingamelioratesa situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
  1. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation...
     做什么也无法使情况好转。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• get better
  1. The weather improved toward evening
  Synonym:betterimprovemeliorate
• to make better
  1. The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
  Synonym:betterimproveamendmeliorate

双语例句

• How could we ameliorate such aspects and how could we improve the present University English situation?
  如何才能改善这种局面、如何才能提高我国大学英语教学的现状等问题接踵而至。
• More fine-tuned light control and more use and servicing of blinds could easily ameliorate these issues.
  可微调的光照控制加上窗帘的使用和维修将轻而易举地改善这些问题。
• The study of this article will be useful to ameliorate that circumstance.
  本文的研究将有助于改善这一状况。
• 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。
• They advocated increased intervention in the economy to ameliorate the worse effects of capitalism.
  他们主张增加经济干预，以减缓资本主义的不良影响。
• Ameliorate conditions, circumstances, living standards, etc.
  改进情况、改善环境、提高生活水平。
• We anticipate that pre-medication will ameliorate or prevent this symptom.
  我们期望前驱给药会改善或防止这种现象。
• Finally expound the matter and shortage of the system, in order to ameliorate better in the future.
  最后阐述了毕业设计存在的问题和不足，以便于将来更好地进行改进。
• Renown eye drops can ameliorate the symptoms and signs of asthenopia safely and effectively.
  润洁萘扑维滴眼液14d内能安全有效地缓解视疲劳的一些症状和体征。
• ABER can ameliorate rat obesity induced by high fat probably through the mechanism of modulating lipid metabolism and accumulation.
  研究结果显示：黑米花色苷提取物能够改善高脂膳食诱导的大鼠肥胖相关指标。