Palliate
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- 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)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
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
