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mitigate v.减轻，缓和 mitigate (v.) early 15c., "relieve (pain)," from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare "soften, make tender, ripen, mellow, tame," figuratively, "make mild or gentle, pacify, soothe," ultimately from mitis "gentle, soft" (from PIE *mei- "mild") + root of agere "do, make, act" (see act). First element is from PIE root *mei- "soft, mild." Related: Mitigated; mitigating; mitigates. 【记】miti 少 + ate 减少； 　MIT + I + gate　到了MIT门口想，终于来了，心放下了，减轻了许多

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['mitigeit] 【英】 v. 减轻，缓和(to lessen in force or intensity)【考】 mitigate : severe / qualify : general(缓和是使事情不再严 重/限定是使事情不再 普通)反义词：exacerbate( 加重)【记】 miti(小，轻)+gate(= ag做)→弄轻→减轻【同】 派生词: mitigation (n. 缓解，减轻) v. 减轻, 缓和(痛苦或罪行的严重性)【记】miti = mite小, gate－减轻mit麻省理工, I, gate门: MIT的大门突然向你敞开－你们现在紧张的心情就会缓和减轻.【类】mitigate: severe = qualify: general缓和是使事情不再严重 = 使合格是使事情不再普通【反】exacerbate(v 恶化; 使加剧)

单词	mitigate
音标	['mitigeit]
解释	v.减轻，缓和
红宝书	【英】 v. 减轻，缓和(to lessen in force or intensity) 【考】 mitigate : severe / qualify : general(缓和是使事情不再严重/限定是使事情不再普通)反义词：exacerbate( 加重) 【记】 miti(小，轻)+gate(= ag做)→弄轻→减轻【同】派生词: mitigation (n. 缓解，减轻)
字源	mitigate (v.) early 15c., "relieve (pain)," from Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare "soften, make tender, ripen, mellow, tame," figuratively, "make mild or gentle, pacify, soothe," ultimately from mitis "gentle, soft" (from PIE mei- "mild") + root of agere "do, make, act" (see act). First element is from PIE root mei- "soft, mild." Related: Mitigated; mitigating; mitigates.
不择手段背单词	v. 减轻, 缓和(痛苦或罪行的严重性) 【记】miti = mite小, gate－减轻mit麻省理工, I, gate门: MIT的大门突然向你敞开－你们现在紧张的心情就会缓和减轻. 【类】mitigate: severe = qualify: general缓和是使事情不再严重 = 使合格是使事情不再普通【反】exacerbate(v 恶化; 使加剧)
趣味全助记	【记】miti 少 + ate 减少；　MIT + I + gate　到了MIT门口想，终于来了，心放下了，减轻了许多

Mitigate V Severe Pie Mei Root 记】Miti Mitigeit