mitigate

Word family adjectivemitigablemitigantmitigatingmitigatorynounmitigationmitigativemitigatorverbmitigate

mit·i·gate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal

REDUCEto make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious 减轻，缓解，缓和 SYN alleviate

Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal.

需要采取措施来减轻燃煤增加对环境造成的影响。

Examples from the Corpus

mitigate• Switching assignments, working on another team, or making other kinds of adjustments can mitigate anger.• These are not mitigated by the presence of recognizable and attractive actors and actresses.• We have to figure out a way to mitigate the costs.• The effect is to mitigate the speaker's refusal of a reasonable request.• You are obliged to mitigate your losses; this duty is explained in Chapter 18.

Origin mitigate

(1400-1500) Latin past participle of mitigare “to soften”, from mitis “soft”

词汇	mitigate
释义	mitigate Word family adjectivemitigablemitigantmitigatingmitigatorynounmitigationmitigativemitigatorverbmitigate mit·i·gate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal REDUCEto make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious 减轻，缓解，缓和 SYN alleviate Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal. 需要采取措施来减轻燃煤增加对环境造成的影响。 Examples from the Corpus mitigate• Switching assignments, working on another team, or making other kinds of adjustments can mitigate anger.• These are not mitigated by the presence of recognizable and attractive actors and actresses.• We have to figure out a way to mitigate the costs.• The effect is to mitigate the speaker's refusal of a reasonable request.• You are obliged to mitigate your losses; this duty is explained in Chapter 18. Origin mitigate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of mitigare “to soften”, from mitis “soft”
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