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.)

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。
Her words mitigated my suffering.她的话减轻了我的痛苦。
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

【近义词】

alleviate减轻
lessen减少
relieve救济
soften(使)变柔和
palliate减轻
abate缓和
allay减轻
assuage缓和
diminish减少
dull呆滞的
ease容易
moderate适度的
mollify安慰
take the edge off使钝(减弱的程度)...
tone down（使）柔和
qualify使具备资格
silence沉默
loosen松开
lower低的
extenuate <古>减轻

【反义词】

aggravate恶化
deteriorate恶化

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