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mitigate

/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

Meanings
verb

减轻，缓和。

To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

Examples :

"Wearing sunscreen can help mitigate the harmful effects of the sun. "
涂抹防晒霜可以帮助减轻太阳的有害影响。
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Related Words

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conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

冲突，矛盾

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

政府和叛军之间的冲突始于三年前。

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harmful adjective

/ˈhɑːmfl̩/ /ˈhɑɹmfl̩/

有害的，不利的

"Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight."

戴帽子可以保护你的皮肤，避免受到有害阳光的伤害。

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mitigated verb

/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈmɪdəɡeɪtɪd/

减轻，缓和，缓解。

"The doctor mitigated the patient's pain with medication. "

医生用药物缓解了病人的痛苦。

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sunscreen noun

/ˈsʌnskrin/

防晒霜，防晒油。

"I put on sunscreen before going to the beach to protect my skin from sunburn. "

我去海滩前涂了防晒霜，为了保护皮肤不被晒伤。

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decrease noun

/dɪˈkriːs/ /ˈdiːkriːs/

减少, 减小

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

一个研究团队记录到，在过去十年里，白水冰川每年减少的长度约为27米。

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oversight noun

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/

疏忽，遗漏。

"A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."

在这个阶段一个小小的疏忽，以后可能会导致大问题。

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effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

结果，后果。

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

飓风的后果是一片被摧毁的景象。

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downplay verb

/ˈdaʊnpleɪ/

淡化，轻描淡写.

"He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."

他有时候会淡化他在普林斯顿大学接受的教育，只是轻描淡写地说他在新泽西上的学。

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mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

错误，过失。

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

我的数学作业里有个错误；我把数字加错了。

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

减少，降低。

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

减少体重、降低速度、降低热度、减少开支、降低价格、裁减人员等等。

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seriousness noun

/ˈsɪəɹiəsnəs/ /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/

严肃性，认真。

"The teacher emphasized the seriousness of failing the final exam. "

老师强调了期末考试不及格的严重性。

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

穿着，戴着

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

她今天穿着一件蓝色的毛衣去学校。