palliate

vt. 减轻, 缓和, 掩饰(罪过等) [医] 缓和, 减轻

发音

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其它 /ˈpælieɪt/
其它 /ˈpæliət/

词形变化

palliate palliated palliates 三单 palliates palliating palliating 现在分词 palliated 过去式 palliated 过去分词 more palliate 比较级 most palliate 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

  2. 2.

    To hide or disguise.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.

    比喻

    April 5 1628, Bishop Joseph Hall, The Blessings, Sins, and Judgments of God's Vineyard We extenuate not our guilt : whatever we sin , we condemn it as mortal : they palliate wickedness , with the fair pretence of veniality

  4. 4.

    To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    To placate or mollify.

  6. 6.

    past participle of palliate (all senses)

    废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    Hidden, concealed.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    (of a cure) superficial or temporary.

    废旧 罕用 医学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

relieve alleviate mitigate assuage extenuate

上位词 10

better excuse apologize improve apologise amend rationalize ameliorate meliorate rationalise

下位词 3

comfort ease soothe

词源

The verb was inherited from Middle English palliaten (“To palliate (a disease), relieve the symptoms of (a patient); to extenuate (an offense); to conceal, hide”), the adjective and participle from its participle palliat(e); further borrowed either from Middle French pallier or directly from Latin palliātus, perfect passive participle of palliō (“to cover with a cloak”)), from pallium (“a cloak”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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