alleviation
/əˌliːviˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌliːviˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˌlē-vē-ˈā-shən/ (ame, mw)
alleviation — noun
1. the process or act of reducing how bad something painful, unpleasant, or difficu
the process or act of reducing how bad something painful, unpleasant, or difficult is
The medication brought alleviation of pain for Omar, who lived with a bad back.
alleviation of pain
After the flood, aid organisations focused on alleviation of poverty in the affected rural areas.
alleviation of poverty
Deepa found great alleviation from anxiety through daily meditation and long walks in the park.
The new drainage system provided alleviation of flooding in the low-lying neighbourhoods.
The government announced new measures for alleviation of homelessness across the city.
- relief
more common in everyday speech; focuses on the feeling of comfort rather than the process
- easing
gentler tone; suggests gradual rather than immediate reduction
- mitigation
more formal; often used for risks, disasters, or legal harm
- reduction
broader meaning; not limited to negative situations
- aggravation
making something bad worse instead of better
- intensification
increasing severity rather than reducing it
文法句型
alleviation + of + noun phrase
alleviation + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal or academic writing. More common as a verb (alleviate) in everyday speech.