mitigate

英 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

美 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

v.  减轻; 缓和

过去分词：mitigated　现在分词：mitigating　过去式：mitigated　第三人称单数：mitigates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 减轻；缓和
  to make sth less harmful, serious, etc.
  1. action to mitigate poverty
     减轻贫穷的行动
  2. Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
     植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减轻;缓解;缓和
  Tomitigatesomething means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful.
  1. ...ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion...
     减轻爆炸威力的种种方法
  2. The cost of getting there is mitigated by Sydney's offer of a subsidy.
     由于悉尼提供补助金，所以到那里的花费就减少了。

英英释义

verb

• make less severe or harsh
  1. mitigating circumstances
• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  1. The circumstances extenuate the crime
  Synonym:extenuatepalliate

双语例句

• It's one of the ways I'll mitigate my failure to plan well for retirement.
  我会用几个方法中的一个来减轻失败的退休计划所产生的痛苦。
• Food replaced intimacy, and this helped her to mitigate feelings of loneliness.
  食物取代了亲密，这帮助她缓解了孤独感。
• Recognize and mitigate impairments to independence and objectivity.
  识别和减轻对独立性和客观性的损害。
• The results of the assessment should be used to define and implement preventive actions to mitigate the identified risks.
  这种评价结果应当用来确定和实施预防措施，从而减轻已识别的风险。
• They also include requirements on taking measures to prevent or mitigate any negative impact on the environment.
  其次还有一些后续措施的要求，比如采取行动来防止或减轻对环境的任何负面影响。
• Identify and mitigate risks.
  识别和减轻风险。
• We will have to mitigate and adapt to avert the most extreme scenario.
  我们必须进行缓解和适应，从而避免最极端的情境。
• To mitigate these vulnerabilities, you need to conduct a vulnerability assessment.
  要缓解这种漏洞，您需要执行漏洞评估。
• However, open source tools and technology can significantly mitigate the complexity of managing a cloud application.
  不过，开源工具和技术大大降低了管理云应用程序的复杂性。
• How could I mitigate this threat: getting married ( and/ or divorced) abroad?
  我怎样减轻这种风险呢：在国外结婚（和/或离婚）？