词汇释义
mitigate UK /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ US /ˈmɪt̬.ə.ɡeɪt/ TEM8IELTS GRE
vt, To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. 减轻，缓解，缓和
外刊例句
1. They can help to mitigate and potentially reverse climate change, curb unemployment and provide more nutrient-dense crops to the world.(The Guardian)
2. As pointed out by Chris Sutton among others, in the wake of the incident the debate should surely be around how standards of refereeing can be improved – it was the referee, Steven McLean, who ducked the key decision, even if Muir was no help – and the potential for introducing technology that could mitigate errors.(The Guardian - Sport)
3. Since then, Andy Haldane, executive director for financial stability at the Bank and an FPC member, has warned that there might be a need to mitigate the "fear factor" in the markets.(The Guardian - Business)
4. "Analysis of the data concludes that the necessity of deficit reduction on the scale undertaken by the coalition is debatable; yet it is certainly the case the austerity agenda could have taken an alternative form – such as additional tax rises targeted on more affluent sections of society – in order to mitigate its impact on the most deprived groups.(The Guardian)
5. Living in the here and now can mitigate stress to a great degree.(The Guardian - Lifestyle)
6. The language was used in Cabinet document, according to a report by The Australian, decrying contributions to global aid funds to assist developing nations adapt to or mitigate the impact of climate change.(The Guardian)
7. The report does list a number of management practices that can mitigate the problems, but it does not consider (or even mention) the impacts of climate change being driven by the fossil fuels flowing through the port developments.(The Guardian)
8. Chafee may face some skepticism from voters as a former Republican, but his liberal record may mitigate some of those concerns.(The Guardian)
9. The force has already made cuts worth more than £800m and is selling its Scotland Yard headquarters, as well as other buildings, to mitigate the need to shed jobs.(The Guardian)
10. This is the dark side of meritocracy, and Labour should have thought far harder about it This is the dark side of meritocracy, and Labour should have thought far harder about how to mitigate it.(The Guardian - Opinion)
11. Chafee could face some skepticism from voters as a former Republican but his liberal record may mitigate some of those concerns.(The Guardian)
12. The groups have together launched the Don't Spy On Us campaign, calling on internet users across the UK to support a six-point manifesto attempting to mitigate the damage caused by GCHQ's surveillance.(The Guardian - Tech)
13. Mercy Corps helps refugees and host communities work together to mitigate tensions and find solutions to the various problems arising from limited resources.(The Guardian)
14. While the debate on climate continued, we looked at viable opportunities to mitigate any impacts".(The Guardian)
词汇搭配
mitigate effect, impact, problem, risk, concern, stress
词汇来源
early 15c., "relieve (pain); make mild or more tolerable; reduce in amount or degree," from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare "soften, make tender, ripen, mellow, tame," figuratively, "make mild or gentle, pacify, soothe," ultimately from mitis "gentle, soft" + root of agere "to do, perform" (from PIE root *ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move"). For mitis de Vaan suggests cognates in Sanskrit mayas- "refreshment, enjoyment," Lithuanian mielas "nice, sweet, dear," Welsh mwydion "soft parts," Old Irish min "soft," from a PIE *mehiti- "soft." Related: Mitigated; mitigating; mitigates.
近义词
allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe
反义词
aggravate, exacerbate
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