meliorate

• 较正式或过时的动词，意为使某事物变得更好、改善或改良。

An archaic verb meaning to make better or improve something; to ameliorate.

1. Make betterC1formal

   To make something better; to improve a situation, condition, or quality.

   改善

   • The government implemented policies to meliorate economic inequality.
   • They tried to meliorate the adverse effects of the drought.
   • New treatments have been developed to meliorate the symptoms of the disease.

   同义词ameliorateamendbetterenhanceimproverectifyrefineupgrade

   反义词damagedegradedeteriorateharmimpairinjureworsen

2. Get betterC1formal

   To become better; to improve in quality, condition, or state.

   变好

   • The patient's condition gradually began to meliorate.
   • Economic indicators suggest that the market is starting to meliorate.
   • With time, the situation will meliorate on its own.

   同义词advancedevelopimprovemendprogressrallyrecover

   反义词declinedegradedeteriorateregressworsen