mitigate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mit·i·gate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal  REDUCEto make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious 减轻，缓解，缓和 SYN alleviate Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal. 需要采取措施来减轻燃煤增加对环境造成的影响。→ See Verb table

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mitigate• Switching assignments, working on another team, or making other kinds of adjustments can mitigate anger.• These are not mitigated by the presence of recognizable and attractive actors and actresses.• We have to figure out a way to mitigate the costs.• The effect is to mitigate the speaker's refusal of a reasonable request.• You are obliged to mitigate your losses; this duty is explained in Chapter 18.Origin mitigate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of mitigare “to soften”, from mitis “soft”

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mitigate
mit‧i‧gate /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt, ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] formalto make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious
   SYN  alleviate:
    Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal.

miti·gateBrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mitigate BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it mitigates BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪts/ 🔊past simple mitigated BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle mitigated BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form mitigating BrE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to make sth less harmful, serious, etc. 减轻；缓和 SYN alleviate ◆action to mitigate poverty减轻贫穷的行动◆Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees. 土壤侵蚀的情况在经过植树后缓和了。🔊🔊