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ameliorate

/əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/

Meanings
verb

改善，改良

To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

Examples :

"They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation."
他们提出了一些妥协方案，希望能改善当时的局面。
condition quality

Related Words

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condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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effort noun

/ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/

努力，功夫

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

找到一间离办公室步行可达，大小合适，家具齐全的公寓，花了他不少功夫。他有意识地努力让自己看起来不受报纸上那些报道的影响。

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

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offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

提出，提议。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她主动提出帮她做作业。

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

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negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

否决，否定，反对。

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

老师对项目提案的否决意味着我们必须彻底修改它。

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perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

感知，觉察，意识到。

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

学生从老师的语气中察觉到了她的沮丧。

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compromises noun

/ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz/ /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪsɪz/

妥协，让步，折衷方案.

"The final agreement about the new office hours was reached through compromises on both sides, with employees agreeing to start earlier and management agreeing to shorten lunch breaks. "

关于新的办公时间，最终协议是通过双方的妥协达成的：员工同意早点上班，而管理层同意缩短午休时间。

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improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

提高，改善。

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

购买更多服务器可以提高性能。

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。

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better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

更好的人， superior的人

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

他很快就发现阿里在拳击场上遇到了比他更厉害的对手.