palliate

US /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
UK /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/
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1.

缓解, 减轻

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.
医生试图用药物缓解病人的疼痛。
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The new policy aims to palliate the economic hardship, not eliminate it.
新政策旨在缓解经济困难，而不是消除它。
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2.

掩饰, 开脱

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.
他试图通过声称只是开玩笑来掩饰他粗鲁的言论。
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It's hard to palliate such a serious ethical lapse.
很难掩饰如此严重的道德过失。
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