ameliorate

🇬🇧 UK/əˈmi:liəreit/🇺🇸 US/ә'mi:ljәreit/

GREC2

Definitions

v.

To make a bad or unsatisfactory situation better; to improve.

改善，改进；使好转

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

aprefix

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meliorroot

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ateto make, having

=ameliorate

Common Collocations

1.ameliorate conditions改善条件
2.ameliorate suffering减轻痛苦

Example Sentences

1.
New policies were introduced to ameliorate working conditions.
2.
The new policy aims to ameliorate the situation for low-income families.

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