alleviate

单词辨析:

ease allay alleviate lessen 【导航词义:减轻】
ease v. (使)减轻,(使)缓解
〔辨析〕

指减轻事情的恶劣程度、身心痛苦等。

〔例证〕

plans to ease congestion in the city

改善城市拥塞状况的计划

This kind of medicine can ease your pain.

这种药可以减轻你的疼痛。

allay v. [正式]减轻
〔辨析〕

通常指减轻恐惧、担心、怀疑等。

〔例证〕

His arrival allayed her fear.

他的到来减轻了她的恐惧。

We hope this statement will allay the public's concern.

我们希望这一声明会减轻公众的担忧。

alleviate v. [书]减轻,缓和
〔辨析〕

指减轻疼痛、痛苦、难度等。

〔例证〕

It is said that this medicine can alleviate pain.

据说这种药物能够缓解疼痛。

I could only alleviate the sorrow by drinking.

我只能借酒浇愁。

lessen v. (使)减轻,(使)减少
〔辨析〕

指减轻痛苦,或降低风险、重要性等。

〔例证〕

This medicine can lessen pain in no time.

这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。

She tried to lessen his importance at work.

她试图淡化他在工作中的重要性。

Their bravery has not lessened.

他们的勇气并未消减。

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If you can help alleviate them, they'll thank and remember you for it.

如果你能帮助减轻他们,他们就会感谢并记住你的。

This is a nationwide movement to promote environmental health, and alleviate gridlock.

这是一个全国性的运动目的是为了促进环境健康和减轻交通堵塞。

Eatingthe right foods can help alleviate many health problems, includingasthma and seasonal allergies.

摄入正确的食物可以帮助减轻许多健康问题,包括哮喘和季节性过敏症。

Nothing could alleviate his distress.

什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

Our proposed approach would help to alleviate this problem.

我们建议的方法将有助于缓解这一问题。

Support proper hoof function and alleviate the devastating results of ossification.

支持适当的胡夫功能和减轻毁灭性的结果骨化。