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

• 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。
• Abstract: with the development of society and the elevation of living standard, as a tool that can ameliorate working environment and improve living quality, the central air conditioning becomes more closely with people.
  摘要：随着社会的进步和人民生活水平的提高，中央空调作为改善工作环境、高生活质量的工具和越来越多的人群亲密接触。
• Topiramate seems to act through multiple mechanisms to ameliorate diabetic symptoms, some of them unknown.
  托吡酯似乎通过多种作用机制改善糖尿病综合征，其中某些机制尚不清楚。
• When he left, he promised to ameliorate the equipment of the ambulance.
  当他离开时，他许诺将来要改善野战医院的设备。
• Self-talk can thus ameliorate our status.
  因此，与自己对话可以改善我们的现状。
• Compared with traditional liquid diet, it could ameliorate nutritional status and cell immune function.
  与传统流食相比，可以改善患者营养状况和细胞免疫功能。
• Current strategies are insufficient to ameliorate this impact of diabetes on mortality, they state.
  目前对于改进糖尿病对死亡率的影响还缺乏足够的策略。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation
  做什么也无法使情况好转。