詞彙 palliate 在中文的含義

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palliate

US /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
UK /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
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動詞

1.

緩解, 減輕

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

範例:
Doctors tried to palliate the patient's pain with medication.
醫生試圖用藥物緩解病人的疼痛。
The new policy aims to palliate the economic hardship, not eliminate it.
新政策旨在緩解經濟困難,而不是消除它。
2.

掩飾, 開脫

disguise the seriousness or gravity of (an offense or mistake); excuse

範例:
He tried to palliate his rude remarks by claiming he was just joking.
他試圖通過聲稱只是開玩笑來掩飾他粗魯的言論。
It's hard to palliate such a serious ethical lapse.
很難掩飾如此嚴重的道德過失。
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