palliate
- IPA[ˈpalēˌāt]
美式
- make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause；allay or moderate (fears or suspicions)
verb: palliate, 3rd person present: palliates, gerund or present participle: palliating, past tense: palliated, past participle: palliated
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause treatment works by palliating symptoms 同義詞
- ▪ allay or moderate (fears or suspicions) this eliminated, or at least palliated, suspicions aroused by German unity
- ▪ disguise the seriousness or gravity of (an offense) there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed 同義詞
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- IPA[ˈpalɪeɪt]
英式
- make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause: treatment works by palliating symptoms pharmaceutical drugs palliate, they do not cure
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