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

• 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。
• Loss of receptor-mediated lipid uptake via scavenger receptor A or CD36 pathways does not ameliorate atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
  高脂血症小鼠模型中经清道夫受体A或者CD36途径来减少受体介导的脂质吸收过程并不能改善动脉粥样硬化症。
• 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。
• 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。
• Such studies will also, no doubt, give rise to an industry testing new classes of "probiotics" that can be added to food in order to ameliorate its obesity-inducing effects.
  毫无疑问，此类研究也引起了业界对新种类“益生菌”的测试，可以将其加入到食品中以改善人类导致肥胖的效应。
• In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
  改善自己境况的愿望人皆有之。
• Ameliorate conditions, circumstances, living standards, etc.
  改进情况、改善环境、提高生活水平。
• 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。
• Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation
  做什么也无法使情况好转。
• 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。