palliate

US /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
UK /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
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1.

緩解, 減輕

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

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Doctors tried to palliate the patient's pain with medication.
醫生試圖用藥物緩解病人的疼痛。
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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。
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alleviatemitigateassuageeaserelieve
2.

掩飾, 開脫

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

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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。
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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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excuseextenuatemitigatedisguisecover up