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外刊例句
- Globalisation made the world a better place for almost everyone. But too little was done to mitigate its costs.
对几乎所有人来说，全球化都让世界变得更加美好。但为减轻全球化的代价所做的还是太少了。
——《经济学人》 - People sense this, and when on the phone they drive slower and increase their following distance, but they are far too confident that these measures mitigate risk.
人们意识到了这一点，当他们打电话时会放慢速度，增加同前方车辆的距离，但他们过于自信，觉得这些措施就可以降低风险。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] make less severe, serious, or painful
[动词] 使不那么恶劣、严重或痛苦
深入解读
Mitigate 源自拉丁语 mitigare （软化、使变嫩、使成熟、使柔和、驯化），主要用于正式表达“减轻、缓和”某事，如平息怒气可以说“mitigate anger”，减轻某人的失望情绪可以说“mitigate one’s disappointment”。在法律领域，人们常用 mitigating circumstances 表示“可使罪名减轻的情节”。
另外值得注意的是， mitigate 容易与 militate 混淆，但后者主要接 against 构成动词短语 militate against sth 表示“防止、阻碍某事的发生或存在”。
影视用例
出自2007年惊悚悬疑电影《破绽》（Fracture）。该片讲述建筑工程师特德凭借精心策划的手段推翻谋杀未遂的罪名，从而与地方检察官威利陷入了一场势不两立的心理大战。
深度学习
mitigate (MIT uh gayt) This verb contains the idea of something being made less harsh, less severe. You’ll often hear it in the phrase “mitigating circumstances,” meaning that there are reasons for regarding the phenom-enon in a softer light.
- Fernanda attempted to mitigate the degree of bitterness she felt toward her sister Roxanna, who had, she believed, wronged her but soon realized she needed the help and healing of time.
- “Dear Dragon,” cried the maiden, “please mitigate your fiery wrath toward me. I promise to crochet a lovely mat for your lair, if you’ll let me go.”
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减轻（MIT uh gayt）这个动词包含了使某事变得不那么严厉、不那么严厉的意思。你经常会在短语“减轻处罚的情况”中听到它，这意味着有理由从更温和的角度看待这一现象。
- Fernanda试图减轻她对妹妹Roxanna的痛苦，她认为Roxannna冤枉了她，但很快意识到她需要时间的帮助和治愈
- “亲爱的龙，”少女喊道，“请减轻你对我的愤怒。如果你愿意让我走，我保证会为你的巢穴编织一个可爱的垫子。”
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常见短语
Mitigate 是一个动词，指的是减轻、缓和、降低（问题、痛苦等）。以下是包含“mitigate”这个词的50个短语，附上中文解释：
- Mitigate the impact – 减轻影响
- Efforts to mitigate – 减轻努力
- Mitigate the risks – 减轻风险
- Steps to mitigate – 减轻步骤
- Mitigate the damage – 减轻损害
- Mitigate the consequences – 减轻后果
- Measures to mitigate – 减轻措施
- Mitigate potential harm – 减轻潜在危害
- Mitigate negative effects – 减轻负面影响
- Mitigate environmental impact – 减轻环境影响
- Mitigate financial loss – 减轻财务损失
- Actions to mitigate – 减轻行动
- Mitigate climate change – 减缓气候变化
- Plan to mitigate – 减轻计划
- Mitigate potential risks – 减轻潜在风险
- Mitigate health issues – 减轻健康问题
- Efforts to mitigate damage – 减轻损害的努力
- Mitigate the impact of disasters – 减轻灾害影响
- Measures to mitigate risks – 减轻风险的措施
- Mitigate economic impact – 减轻经济影响
- Mitigate consequences of actions – 减轻行动后果
- Steps to mitigate problems – 减轻问题的步骤
- Mitigate negative outcomes – 减轻负面结果
- Mitigate damage caused by storms – 减轻风暴造成的损害
- Mitigate social impact – 减轻社会影响
- Mitigate risks in business – 在业务中减轻风险
- Efforts to mitigate climate change – 减缓气候变化的努力
- Mitigate consequences of decisions – 减轻决策后果
- Mitigate potential environmental harm – 减轻潜在的环境危害
- Mitigate risks in investment – 在投资中减轻风险
- Mitigate consequences of policies – 减轻政策后果
- Mitigate damage to reputation – 减轻声誉损害
- Efforts to mitigate negative effects – 减轻负面影响的努力
- Mitigate consequences of accidents – 减轻事故后果
- Mitigate risks in construction – 在建筑中减轻风险
- Mitigate damage caused by earthquakes – 减轻地震造成的损害
- Mitigate potential health risks – 减轻潜在健康风险
- Mitigate social inequalities – 减轻社会不平等
- Mitigate consequences of climate change – 减轻气候变化后果
- Mitigate risks in technology projects – 在技术项目中减轻风险
- Mitigate consequences of conflicts – 减轻冲突后果
- Mitigate environmental pollution – 减轻环境污染
- Mitigate consequences of natural disasters – 减轻自然灾害后果
- Mitigate potential financial loss – 减轻潜在财务损失
- Mitigate the effects of pollution – 减轻污染影响
- Mitigate risks in healthcare – 在医疗中减轻风险
- Mitigate consequences of economic downturn – 减轻经济衰退后果
- Mitigate potential damage – 减轻潜在损害
- Mitigate the impact of development – 减轻发展影响
- Mitigate the risks of cybersecurity – 减轻网络安全风险
同近义词
- alleviate: to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe
- moderate: to become or make sth become less extreme, severe, etc.
- assuage: to make unpleasant feelings less strong
