Word · Frequency #11489
mitigate
减轻；缓和
核心释义
To make something less severe, serious, or painful.
- 1.
减轻,缓和；使不那么严重或更易承受。
To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.
- 2.
淡化,轻描淡写。
To downplay.
淡化；轻描淡写；减轻,缓和；使不那么严重或更易承受。；淡化,轻描淡写。；温和；缓和
用法In use
Planting trees helps mitigate the effects of climate change.
用法提示：及物动词，后接名词短语作宾语，表示‘减轻’某种负面影响。
The new safety measures mitigated the risk of accidents.
用法提示：过去式形式，直接修饰宾语，表示‘使风险减轻’。
She took steps to mitigate her stress by practicing yoga daily.
用法提示：不定式短语中作及物动词，后接名词短语，表示‘缓解’个人情绪或状态。
mitigate + noun phrase (direct object)
及物动词，后直接接宾语，常见于正式语境。
The government implemented policies to mitigate the economic downturn.
政府实施了政策以缓解经济衰退。
mitigate + the + noun + of + noun phrase
常用搭配为mitigate the effects/impact/risks of something。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mitigate risk
- 降低风险
- The company took steps to mitigate risk before launching the new product.公司在推出新产品之前采取措施降低风险。
- mitigate the impact
- 减轻影响
- Planting trees can help mitigate the impact of urban heat.植树有助于减轻城市热岛效应的影响。
- mitigate damage
- 减少损害
- Early warnings helped mitigate the damage caused by the storm.早期预警有助于减少风暴造成的损害。
- mitigate concerns
- 缓解担忧
- The CEO's statement did little to mitigate investors' concerns.首席执行官的声明几乎没有缓解投资者的担忧。
- mitigate climate change
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mitigate 里有 gate（门）：把压力或灾祸关在门外，事态就减轻缓和了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告、法律或政策文件 mitigate 比较常用于正式或书面语境，如学术写作、正式报告和法律或政策文件；在日常口语中较少出现。它既可表示“减轻、缓和”，也可表示“淡化、轻描淡写”，具体含义需看上下文。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only litigate (/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/) is a true rhyme with mitigate (/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/), sharing the stressed /ɪ/ and the following /tɪɡeɪt/. The other -igate words are useful spelling lookalikes but have different stressed vowels: castigate (/kæ/), fumigate (/fjuː/), navigate (/næ/), and investigate (stressed on /ves/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.