alleviation

ә.li:vi'eiʃәn

n the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
n the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

n. 减轻, 缓和, 镇痛物
[医] 减轻, 缓和

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

alleviation 由词根 lev（意思是“轻”）和前缀 al-（表示“使”）以及后缀 -ation（表示“过程或状态”）组成，整体意思是“使变轻的过程或状态”。

例句

1. The government is working on a plan for the alleviation of poverty in the region.

政府正在制定一个减轻该地区贫困的计划。

2. Many organizations focus on the alleviation of hunger around the world.

许多组织专注于减轻全球饥饿问题。

3. The doctor prescribed medication for the alleviation of her pain.

医生开了药物以减轻她的疼痛。