# Ameliorate **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [October 4, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231 "2021-10-04T08:49:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/1 "2021-10-04T08:49:02Z")
词性：adj. 音标： [əˈmiːliəreɪt] 释义：变得更好，改善，改良，减轻痛苦 To _ameliorate_ is to step in and make a bad situation better. You could try introducing a second lollipop to _ameliorate_ a battle between two toddlers over a single lollipop. The verb _ameliorate_ comes from the Latin word _meliorare_, meaning “improve.” Food drives can ameliorate hunger. An air conditioner can ameliorate the discomfort of a stiflingly hot summer day. A sympathy card can ameliorate grief. Family therapy can ameliorate severe sibling rivalry. Anything that can lift a burden or make something better can ameliorate. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/2 "2021-10-04T08:49:42Z")
Someone who can ameliorate the situation. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/3 "2021-10-04T08:50:37Z")
Hey, just winging that guy is not gonna ameliorate your situation. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/4 "2021-10-04T08:52:34Z")
And? Did the head help to ameliorate your pest peccadillo? ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/7 "2024-05-30T10:54:54Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/231/8 "2024-05-30T10:55:23Z")
感谢你的讯息，@Tristan。让我们来详细讲解一下你提出的单词 “ameliorate” 及其用法。 ### 词性和发音 - **词性** ：adj. - **音标** ： [əˈmiːliəreɪt] ### 释义 “Ameliorate” 是一个动词，意思是改善某种不好的情况，使之变好、减轻痛苦。 ### 单词来源 “Ameliorate” 来自拉丁词 “meliorare”，意思是“改善，提高”。 ### 使用方式 #### 正式文书中的使用 在书面正式文书中，“ameliorate” 常用来描述对某种不利情况的改善。例如： - **Healthcare** : “The new hospital policies aim to ameliorate patient care.” - **Environmental** : “Efforts to ameliorate the effects of pollution have been implemented by the government.” #### 口语中的使用 在日常对话中，“ameliorate” 用得比较少，更多是用一些较为通俗的表达，例如 “make better”, “improve” 等。不过还是可以用在某些特定的情境中，例如： - **家庭对话** : “Introducing a second lollipop did ameliorate the fight between the two kids.” - **朋友聊天** : “A movie night might help ameliorate your bad mood.” ### 一些实际例句 - The government introduced new measures to ameliorate poverty. (政府引入了新措施来缓解贫困问题。) - Her apology ameliorated the situation. (她的道歉使得情况有所好转。) - Installing air conditioning ameliorated the office environment during summer. (安装空调改善了夏天的办公环境。) ### 如何记住这个单词 1. **联想法** ：将 “ameliorate” 与 “melior (better)” 进行联想，记住这是一个用来使情况变得更好的词。 2. **例句记忆** ：通过上面的例句，反复练习口头表达和书写，有助于加深记忆。 3. **视觉辅助** ：可以使用视频和图像进行记忆，比如 YARN 提供的视频，以场景结合来记忆单词。 希望这些解释和例子对你有所帮助！如果有其他问题，随时告诉我。