mitigate
mitigate — 動詞
- mitigatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- mitigateshe / she / it
- mitigatedpast simple
- mitigating-ing form
1. to reduce how serious or harmful something is, especially when dealing with risk
減輕
降低傷害或嚴重性
to reduce how serious or harmful something is, especially when dealing with risks, difficulties, or problems
Careful planning can help mitigate the risks of starting a new business.
周詳的規劃有助於降低創業的風險。
mitigate + risk — most common collocation
The worst effects of the flood were mitigated by the early warning system.
洪水最嚴重的影響已被預警系統減輕。
passive: be mitigated by [something]
Baraka installed solar panels to mitigate rising electricity bills.
Baraka 安裝了太陽能板以減輕電費的負擔。
Planting trees along the river helped mitigate the impact of seasonal flooding.
沿著河岸植樹有助於減輕季節性洪水帶來的衝擊。
mitigate + impact — frequent noun partner
Although the damage was extensive, rescue workers managed to mitigate further losses.
雖然損失慘重，但救難人員仍設法減輕了進一步的損失。
mitigate + loss/damage — common in crisis contexts
- mitigate the risk
- mitigate the impact
- mitigate the damage
- mitigate the effects
- mitigate concerns
- mitigate losses
文法句型
mitigate + noun phrase
用法筆記
Formal; most common in academic, legal, and professional writing. Often pairs with abstract nouns such as 'risk', 'impact', 'damage', 'concern', or 'effect'. For reducing an immediate physical pain or everyday annoyance, use 'ease' or 'relieve' instead.
常見錯誤
同根字
- mitigation名詞B2
- unmitigated形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- mitigation measure
- mitigation strategy
- risk mitigation
副詞搭配
- partially mitigate
- significantly mitigate
- greatly mitigate
常用片語
- aim to mitigate
- help mitigate
- designed to mitigate
介系詞搭配
- mitigate against