amelioration

英 [əˌmiːljəˈreɪʃ(ə)n]

美 [əˌmiljəˈreɪʃən]

n.  改善，改进，改良; 词义转佳

复数：ameliorations　

医学

BNC.23841 / COCA.29130

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改善；使变好；减轻
  If someone or somethingamelioratesa situation, they make it better or easier in some way.
  1. Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation...
     做什么也无法使情况好转。
  2. He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression.
     他希望我做点什么好让他不那么沮丧。

英英释义

noun

• the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  Synonym:meliorationbetterment

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