ameliorate

英 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

美 [əˈmiːliəreɪt]

v.  改善; 改进; 改良

过去分词：ameliorated　第三人称单数：ameliorates　现在分词：ameliorating　过去式：ameliorated　

GRE

BNC.19718 / COCA.17496

牛津词典

verb

• 改善；改进；改良
  to make sth better
  1. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
     已经采取措施以改善局面。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改善；使变好；减轻
  If someone or somethingamelioratesa situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
  1. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation...
     做什么也无法使情况好转。
  2. He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
     他希望我做点什么好让他不那么沮丧。

英英释义

verb

• get better
  1. The weather improved toward evening
  Synonym:betterimprovemeliorate
• to make better
  1. The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
  Synonym:betterimproveamendmeliorate

双语例句

• That should ameliorate the loss of confidence.
  这将有助于缓解信心的损失。
• These results identify a readily modifiable environmental risk factor that may ameliorate disease progression in patients with NAFLD.
  研究结果发现了一种容易改变的环境危险因素，其可以改善NAFLD疾病的发展进程。
• How could we ameliorate such aspects and how could we improve the present University English situation?
  如何才能改善这种局面、如何才能提高我国大学英语教学的现状等问题接踵而至。
• Results Octreotide can improve the prognosis of ANP by regulating blood levels of TXB2 and PGI2 and increasing the ratio of PGI2/ TXB2 to ameliorate microcirculation of organs, especially the pancreas.
  结论奥曲肽可能通过改变ANP血液中TXB2、PGI2水平，升高PGI2及TXB2比值，从而改善全身各脏器，特别是胰腺组织微循环血供，改善病变脏器的预后。
• You can ameliorate risk by factoring your project and refactoring the high-risk areas.
  可以通过确定项目的各个要素和重构高风险区域，可减少风险。
• Self-talk can thus ameliorate our status.
  因此，与自己对话可以改善我们的现状。
• They advocated increased intervention in the economy to ameliorate the worse effects of capitalism.
  他们主张增加经济干预，以减缓资本主义的不良影响。
• In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
  改善自己境况的愿望人皆有之。
• Compared with traditional liquid diet, it could ameliorate nutritional status and cell immune function.
  与传统流食相比，可以改善患者营养状况和细胞免疫功能。
• Loss of receptor-mediated lipid uptake via scavenger receptor A or CD36 pathways does not ameliorate atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
  高脂血症小鼠模型中经清道夫受体A或者CD36途径来减少受体介导的脂质吸收过程并不能改善动脉粥样硬化症。