​每日单词：mitigate

每日单词：mitigate

mitigate

英 ['mɪtɪɡeɪt] 美 ['mɪtɪɡeɪt]

vt.减轻；缓和

◉Etymology

“Mitigate”源自拉丁语“mitigare”，意为“缓和”或“减轻”。词根“mit-”表示“温和”，在中古英语中演变为“mitigate”，并逐渐进入现代英语。词源反映了“Mitigate”在语言中的古老传承和普遍性。

◉外刊例句

① 《纽约时报》, 2023-11-10

The government is implementing new policies to mitigate the impact of climate change on coastal communities.

政府正在实施新政策以减轻气候变化对沿海社区的影响。

② 《经济学人》, 2023-09-20

The company is taking steps to mitigate the economic losses caused by the recent recession.

公司正在采取措施以减轻最近经济衰退造成的经济损失。

◉经典名著

① 《远大前程》（Great Expectations）, 查尔斯·狄更斯, 1861

Efforts to mitigate the harshness of the orphanage system were largely unsuccessful.

减轻孤儿院制度严酷性的努力大多未成功。

② 《安娜·卡列尼娜》（Anna Karenina）, 列夫·托尔斯泰, 1877

Anna’s friends tried to mitigate the social ostracism she faced after her affair became public.

安娜的朋友们试图减轻她在婚外情公开后所面临的社会排斥。

◉Usage Examples

(1) The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the stepmother had treated the girl.

(2) Her words mitigated my suffering.

(3) The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.

(1) 法官说没有任何理由可以把那个继母残忍虐待女孩的罪责减轻。

(2) 她的话减轻了我的痛苦。

(3) 政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。

◉Usage Notes

Choose the verb, mitigate, when something lessens the unpleasantness of a situation. You can mitigate your parents' anger by telling them you were late to dinner because you were helping your elderly neighbor.

The somewhat formal verb, mitigate, comes from the Latin roots mītis "soft" and agere "to do/act," which add up to "to soften." It is often used with words that indicate an outcome or something harmful. When you buy car insurance, you are trying to mitigate the risks involved with driving. Sunscreen is used to mitigate the effects of the sun on your skin.

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]减轻；缓解；缓和 To mitigate something means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful. [V n] [FORMAL 正式]

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。