alleviation

英 [əˌliːvi'eɪʃn] 美 [əˌliːvi'eɪʃn]

• n. 减轻；缓和；解痛物

英英释义

Noun:

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced;

   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
   

2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance);

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The alleviation and prevention of the natural disaster caused by outbursts in coal mines are of great significance.
   对减轻和防止煤矿瓦斯突出自然灾害具有重要意义。
2. There is no alleviation for the sufferings of mankind except veracity of thought and action and the resolute facing of the world as it is.
   人类的痛苦是不会减轻的，除非我们具有真正的思想行为，并以坚定的决心去面对现实的世界。

词汇搭配

• alleviate 减轻
• dust alleviation work 减尘工作
• dust alleviation 减尘工作

近反义词

【近义词】

• relief 减轻
• diminution 减少
• inspiration 灵感
• easing 好转
• assuagement 缓和
• mitigation 缓和
• lessening 减少
• improvement 改进
• easement 缓和