mitigate

mitigate [ˈmitiɡeit] vt.,vi.

1. ■ 使镇静; 使缓和, 减轻(病情), 平息(怒气)

mitigate pain [suffering, grief, anger, harm] 减缓疼痛[痛苦, 忧伤, 愤怒, 伤害]

mitigate the flood 分洪

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继承用法

mitigation [ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən] n.

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词性变化

mitigative [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪv] adj.

1. ■ 缓和性的, 止痛的, 镇静的

n.

1. ■ 止痛剂, 缓和剂

mitigator [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtə(r)] n.

1. ■ 缓和者; 缓和剂

mitigatory [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtərɪ,-ɡə-] adj.

1. ■ =mitigative