学个词Learn a Word 第1339期 alleviate

　　今天我们要学的词是alleviate¹。 Alleviate, 减轻，缓和。 "Central banks in Europe are trying to alleviate market pressures by acting² collectively," 欧洲各国的中央银行试图通过合作，来减轻市场压力。 "The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is calling on all 57 members to donate funds to alleviate the ongoing³ famine in Somalia," 伊斯兰合作组织呼吁57个成员国捐款，以缓解索马里目前的持续饥荒。 "A proper amount of exercise can alleviate stress or depression," 适量运动有利于缓解压力或者精神抑郁。好的，今天我们学习的词是alleviate...

1 alleviate   

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)

参考例句：

• The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

2 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。