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alleviate

🇬🇧 UK/ә'li:vieit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain, suffering, or a problem

减轻,缓解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
alto, toward
+
levilight, lift, raise
+
ateto make, having
=alleviate

Common Collocations

  • 1.alleviate pain减轻痛苦
  • 2.alleviate suffering缓解困苦
  • 3.alleviate poverty缓解贫困

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The medication helped to alleviate her chronic pain.

  • 2.

    The medication helped alleviate her chronic pain.

  • 3.

    Community programs alleviate poverty by providing job training.

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