恶化，加剧 

worsen [ˈwəә:səәn]v.(使)变坏；(使)恶化 

Social and economic problems can only worsen.社会问题和经济形势每况愈下。  

deteriorate [diˈtiəәriəәreit]vi.恶化，变坏 

His work has deteriorated in the last month. 他的工作在最后一个月变糟了。 

aggravate [ˈægrəәveit]vt.加重(剧),使恶化 

the outcome of the latter aggravates the former  

缓解，减少 

decrease [diˈkri:s, ˈdi:kri:s] v.减小，减少 n.减小，减少(量) 

reduce [riˈdju:s] vt.减少，缩小；使降级，使沦落；迫使 

diminish [diˈminiʃ]vi.变少，变小，降低 vt.减少，减小，降低 

His illness diminished his strength. 

downscale ['daunskeil] v. 缩减 ... 规模或比例adj. 低收入消费者的 

ease [i:z] v.缓和，解除n.容易；悠闲，自在 

The medicine eased the pain. 这种药镇疼。 

moderate  [ˈmɔdəәrit] v.(使)和缓a.一般的；温和的 n.温和派

alleviate [əәˈli:vieit]vt.减轻，缓解，缓和 

relieve [riˈli:v]vt.使轻松(宽慰)；缓解 

relief [riˈli:f] n.轻松，宽慰；缓解(除)； 

temper [ˈtempəә] vt.调和，使缓和n.脾气；韧度 

decline [diˈklain] n.下降 vi.下降；衰退；谢绝 vt.谢绝