late Middle English: from late Latin palliat-cloaked, from the verb palliare, from palliumcloak
英英釋義行業(yè)釋義網(wǎng)絡釋義
vern
1.lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
The circumstances extenuate the crime
2.provide physical relief, as from pain;
This pill will relieve your headaches
醫(yī)學
1.緩和,減輕:減低嚴重程度
法律
1.辯解
-palliate
1 . 撫慰
-------------------------palliate撫慰palatable美味的
2 . 以圖掩飾
I shall never attempt to palliatemy own foibles by exposing the error of another ., 我從不想暴露別人的錯誤 , 以圖掩飾自己的缺點.
相關(guān)詞條
+palliate a crime
1 . 減輕罪過
palliate a crime ;, 減輕罪過;
+to palliate
1 . 去減輕
tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent ., 不成功地盡力去減輕普遍的不滿.
+palliate it
1 . 減輕它
his well-known financial ability made men turn to him in the hour of distress , as of all statesmen the most fitted to palliate it ( William E.H.Lecky.他廣為人知的融資能力使得人們在痛苦的時候向他求助,就象最合適的政治家來減輕它一樣(威廉EH勒凱)
+wish to palliate
1 . 想掩飾
I don ' t wish to palliate them , I assure you ., 我不想掩飾, 我可以向你保證.