alleviate的词源

英文词源

alleviate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
late 15c., from Middle French allevier or directly from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare "to lighten," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + levis "light" in weight (see lever). Related: Alleviated; alleviating.

中文词源

alleviate:缓和

发音释义:[ə'liːvɪeɪt] vt. 减轻,缓和

结构分析:alleviate = al(=ad,使)+ levi(轻)+ate(动词后缀)→使其变轻→减轻

词源解释:levi←拉丁语levis(轻)

同源词:levity(轻浮、轻率),levitate(飘浮),elevate(提升、举起),relieve(减轻、救济)

衍生词:alleviation(缓和、镇痛剂)

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alleviate:缓和

前缀al-同ad-. 词根lev, 轻,同lever, light.

alleviate:减轻,缓解,缓和

词根词缀: al-来,临近 + -lev-举,升 + -i- + -ate动词词尾 → 上升 → 轻