音标:[ˈmɪtˌɪgeɪts] ;
v. 减轻, 缓和( mitigate的第三人称单数 )
v lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
v make less severe or harsh

mitigate的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.法官说没有任何理由可以把那个继母残忍虐待女孩的罪责减轻。
  2. Her words mitigated my suffering.她的话减轻了我的痛苦。
  3. The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。

词汇搭配

  • mitigate corrosion防腐,减轻腐蚀...

经典引文

  • I have to endure these sufferings..and your presence will mitigate them.

    出自:E. Waugh
  • The King's eventual course of action did nothing to mitigate the conspirators' difficulties.

    出自:A. Fraser
  • The depths of obsessive despair which he so often tried to mitigate.

    出自:Juliette Huxley
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