ameliorate

US /əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt/
UK /əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt/
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1.

改善, 改良

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

:
Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation.
已采取措施改善情况。
The new policies are designed to ameliorate the living conditions of the poor.
新政策旨在改善穷人的生活条件。