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ameliorate + noun phrase
The new policy aims to ameliorate living conditions.
新政策旨在改善生活条件。
改善；改进
ameliorates — third person singular of ameliorate
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
改善；改进
to make something better or improve it, especially a bad situation
The new policy aims to ameliorate living conditions.
新政策旨在改善生活条件。
改善；改进(处于消极状况的事物)。
To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
变好；改善。
To become better; improve.
ameliorate
Base
原形
ameliorates
3rd person
第三人称单数
ameliorating
-ing
现在分词
ameliorated
Past
过去式
ameliorated
Past participle
过去分词
The new policy ameliorates the situation.
新政策改善了情况。
The changes ameliorated the living conditions.
这些变化改善了生活条件。
The measures have ameliorated the problem.
这些措施已经改善了问题。
规则动词，意为'改善'。
We need to ameliorate the living conditions in this area.
我们需要改善这个地区的生活条件。
The new policy ameliorated the economic situation.
新政策改善了经济状况。
Regular exercise ameliorates stress and anxiety.
定期锻炼能减轻压力与焦虑。
The new policy aims to ameliorate living conditions.
新政策旨在改善生活条件。
这种不及物用法表示事物自行变好。
The situation gradually ameliorated as aid arrived.
随着援助的到来，情况逐渐改善。
They ameliorated the problem by increasing funding.
他们通过增加资金来改善问题。
Not this
There has been an ameliorate in the situation.
Use this
There has been an amelioration in the situation.
将动词'ameliorate'误用作名词。应使用名词形式'amelioration'。
Not this
We need to ameliorate on the quality.
Use this
We need to ameliorate the quality.
错误地添加了介词'on'。'ameliorate'是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
改善局面
The new policy aims to ameliorate the situation for low-income families.
新政策旨在改善低收入家庭的局面。
减轻苦难
Medical aid can ameliorate suffering during a crisis.
医疗援助能在危机期间减轻苦难。
改善贫困状况
Community programs were created to ameliorate poverty in rural areas.
创建社区项目是为了改善农村地区的贫困状况。
减轻症状
This treatment may ameliorate symptoms of the disease.
这种治疗可以减轻疾病的症状。
减轻负面影响
Planting trees can ameliorate the effects of urban heat.
植树可以减轻城市热量的负面影响。
Use ameliorates naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由 'a meal' 联想：吃顿美食(meal)能改善心情，所以ameliorate就是改善。记住与 improve 同义。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports、policy discussions ameliorate 属于比较正式的书面用词，多用于学术写作、正式报告或政策讨论等语境，表示改善原本不佳的状况；日常口语中更常用 improve。
可作及物和不及物动词
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