ameliorate

ameliorate

英 [ə'miːlɪəreɪt]
　　美 [ə'milɪə'ret]

vt. 改善；減輕（痛苦等）；改良
　　vi. 變得更好

中文詞源：

ameliorate 改善

前綴a- 同ad-. 詞根mel, 加強，多，見multitude, 許多。-ior, 比較級後綴。

例句：

1. He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
他希望我做點什麼好讓他不那麼沮喪。

2. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation.
做什麼也無法使情況好轉。

3. Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
已經采取措施以改善局面。

4. In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.
改善自己境況的願望人皆有之.

5. Everyone wishes to ameliorate his own condition .
改善自己境況的願望人皆有之。