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mitigate

音標['mitigeit] 讀音

漢語翻譯

vt. 溫和, 緩和, 減輕
【醫】緩和, 減輕

詞型變化：

名詞:mitigation 動詞過去式:mitigated 過去分詞:mitigated 現在分詞:mitigating 第三人稱單數:mitigates 形容詞:mitigable

英文解釋：

動詞 mitigate:

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
同義詞：extenuate, palliate
make less severe or harsh

例句：

The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.
法官說沒有任何理由可以把那個繼母殘忍虐待女孩的罪責減輕。
The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the mother had treated her child.
法官說沒有任何理由可以把那個母親殘忍虐待孩子的罪責減輕。
Her words mitigated my suffering.
她的話減輕了我的痛苦。
The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.
政府正試圖緩和通貨膨脹的影響。

詳細解釋：

mit.i.gate

v.（動詞）
mit.i.gat.ed,mit.i.gat.ing,mit.i.gates
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate.See Synonyms at relieve
使減輕：在力量或強度上減輕（一種性質或條件）；緩和參見 relieve
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become milder.
變得更柔和

來源：
Middle English mitigaten
中古英文 mitigaten
from Latin motig3re motig3t-
源自拉丁語 motig3re motig3t-
motis [soft]
motis [柔軟的]
agere [to drive, do] * see act
agere [推動，做] *參見 act

【引伸】
mit.igable
mit.iga.tion
n.（名詞）
mit.iga.tive 或
mit.igato.ry
mit.iga.tor
n.（名詞）

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