"alleviate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缓解
• 减轻

Definition

使某事变得不那么严重或痛苦；减轻不适、痛苦或困境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，多用于医学、技术或官方语境（如“alleviate pain”、“alleviate poverty”）。常见搭配：'alleviate symptoms', 'alleviate stress'。不要与'eliminate'（彻底消除）混淆；'alleviate'只是减轻，不是消除。

Examples

This medicine can alleviate your headache.

这种药可以**缓解**你的头痛。

We must find ways to alleviate poverty.

我们必须找到**缓解**贫困的方法。

Cool water can alleviate the pain from a burn.

凉水可以**缓解**烫伤的疼痛。

I took a walk to alleviate my stress after the exam.

考试后我散步来**缓解**压力。

They're working hard to alleviate traffic congestion in the city.

他们正努力**缓解**城市交通拥堵。

A good night's sleep can alleviate a lot of your worries.

好好睡一觉能**缓解**许多你的担忧。