ameliorate

英 [ə'miːliəreɪt] 美 [ə'miːliəreɪt]

• vt. 使改善；使变好
• vi. 改善；变好

英英释义

Verb:

1. to make better;

   "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
   

2. get better;

   "The weather improved toward evening"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Everyone wishes to ameliorate his own condition .
   改善自己境况的愿望人皆有之。
2. He works hard to ameliorate his family's poor circumstances.
   他努力地工作以改善家庭的穷困。
3. It is not clear what can be done to ameliorate the situation.
   不清楚我们能做些什么来改变这个情况。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. Self-talk can thus ameliorate our status.
   因此，与自己对话可以改善我们的现状。
2. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
   已经采取措施以改善局面。
3. The situation has ameliorated.
   情况好转。

近反义词

【近义词】

• improve 改善
• better 更好的
• amend 修正
• perfect 完美的
• upgrade 升级
• enrich 使富足
• enhance 提高
• promote 促进
• meliorate 改善

【反义词】

• deteriorate 恶化