mitigate

英 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

美 [ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt]

v.  减轻; 缓和

过去分词：mitigated　现在分词：mitigating　过去式：mitigated　第三人称单数：mitigates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 减轻；缓和
  to make sth less harmful, serious, etc.
  1. action to mitigate poverty
     减轻贫穷的行动
  2. Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
     植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减轻;缓解;缓和
  Tomitigatesomething means to make it less unpleasant, serious, or painful.
  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。

英英释义

verb

• make less severe or harsh
  1. mitigating circumstances
• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  1. The circumstances extenuate the crime
  Synonym:extenuatepalliate

双语例句

• Only international cooperation can mitigate environmental damage.
  只有开展国际合作才能减轻对环境的破坏。
• However, open source tools and technology can significantly mitigate the complexity of managing a cloud application.
  不过，开源工具和技术大大降低了管理云应用程序的复杂性。
• He had plenty of feedback and plenty of time to mitigate this issue, but he can be stubborn.
  他有很多的回应和时间去减轻这个问题，但他很固执。
• It can improve future disaster management and help mitigate the effects of these catastrophes.
  它可以改善未来的灾害管理，并帮助减轻这些大灾害的影响。
• But track your scrap and rework, and mitigate the other risks.
  但要跟踪废品和重做，并缓解其他风险。
• Systematically identify and mitigate project risks
  系统地识别和减轻项目风险
• Identify and mitigate risks.
  识别和减轻风险。
• The RUP provides a framework of rules and practices that mitigate the unpredictability of software development.
  RUP提供了带有规程和实践的框架，它可以减小软件开发的不可预知性。
• The results of the assessment should be used to define and implement preventive actions to mitigate the identified risks.
  这种评价结果应当用来确定和实施预防措施，从而减轻已识别的风险。
• This gives cities a powerful almost existential reason to mitigate the causes and effects of climate change.
  这给城市削弱气候变化的导致因素和影响提供了强有力（几乎关系人类存亡）的理由。