mitigate
v[Tn]
(fml 文) make (sth) less severe, violent or painful; moderate 使(某事物)减轻, 和缓; 节制
mitigate sb's suffering, anger, anxiety, etc 使某人少受苦、 息怒、 稍安等
mitigate the severity of a punishment, sentence, etc 减轻惩罚、 刑期等
mitigate the effects of inflation, eg by making credit easily obtainable 和缓通货膨胀的影响.
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