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palliate

v.减轻

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名词:palliation 动词过去式:palliated 过去分词:palliated 现在分词:palliating 第三人称单数:palliates

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palliate


/'pælɪeɪt; `pælɪ,et/
v [Tn] (fml 文)
1 make(esp a pain or disease) less severe or unpleasant, withoutremoving its cause; alleviate 减轻, 缓和(尤指疼痛或疾病).
2 make (a crime, an offence, etc) seem less serious; excuse or extenuate 减轻, 掩饰(罪行、过失等); 为(罪行、过失等)辩解.

palliate


v [T]formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin;Origin: , past participle of palliare 'to cover, hide', from Latin pallium; PALL2]
to reduce the effects of illness, pain etc without curing them
 Chosen carefully, the oils may not only palliate but also cure the condition.