Palliate

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  • v. 减轻 ( 痛苦) ; 掩饰 ( 罪行)
  • [英] v. 减轻 ( 痛苦) ( to reduce; abate) ; 掩饰 ( 罪行) ( extenuate)
  • [记] pall ( 罩子) +iate -> 盖上 ( 罪行) -> 减轻
  • [同] 派生词: palliation ( n. 减轻, 缓和) ; palliative ( n. 缓释剂)

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transitive verb (-ated; -ating)

  • Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak
  • Date: 15th century
  • 1. to reduce the violence of (a disease); also to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease
  • 2. to cover by excuses and apologies
  • 3. to moderate the intensity of <trying to palliate the boredom>
  • ? palliation noun
  • ? palliator noun


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