英[ə'miːliəreɪt]美[ə'miːliəreɪt]
记忆方法
词源词根法
【结构分析】ameliorate=a(去)+melior(改善)+ate(动词后缀)→改善=【词源解释】melior←拉丁语meliorare(改善)←拉丁语melior(更好)=【同源词】meliorate(改善、改良),meliorism(世界改良论)
verb(动词)
双解例句
verb(动词)
小知识
To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better. You could try introducing a second lollipop to ameliorate a battle between two toddlers over a single lollipop.
The verb ameliorate comes from the Latin word meliorare, meaning “improve.” Food drives can ameliorate hunger. An air conditioner can ameliorate the discomfort of a stiflingly hot summer day. A sympathy card can ameliorate grief. Family therapy can ameliorate severe sibling rivalry. Anything that can lift a burden or make something better can ameliorate.
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单词用法
词根词缀
词根 melior= better 更好 ameliorate v. 改善,改良 a 加强 + melior 更好 + ate 做,造成,使… → 改善,改良 amelioration n. 改善,改进 a + melior 更好 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 改善,改进 meliorable adj. 可改善的,可改进的;可改良的 melior 更好 + able 可…的,能…的;具有…性质的 → 可改善的,可改进的;可改良的 meliorate v. 改善,改进;改良 melior 更好 + ate 做,造成,使… → 改善,改进;改良 melioration n. 改善 melior 更好 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 改善 meliorative adj. 改善的,改良的 melior 更好 + ative 有…倾向(性质)的,属于…的 → 改善的,改良的
反义词
vt. & vi.改善;改良
其他释义