alleviate
v.
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.
〔李〕[al-(ad-)=to 对;levi=light轻;-ate v.=to make 使⇒“to make sth. light to sb. 使某事对某人的压力变轻”→] v. make easier to endure;relieve 减轻,缓和
〔李〕[al-;lev;-iatev.] v.减轻; 缓解 ←lev (L levare)=to raise or relieve举起; 减轻
〔蒋〕[al-加强意义,lev举,-i-,-ate动词后缀;’把压在上面的东西举起”→使减轻] 减轻(痛苦等),缓和