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palliate

美['pælieɪt] 英['pælieɪt]

vt. 减轻；缓和；辩解

名词：palliation 过去式：palliated 过去分词：palliated 现在分词：palliating 第三人称单数：palliates

近义词：alleviate，lessen，medicate，soften，extenuate，mitigate，relieve，assuage，

v.(动词)

Verb

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of;
"The circumstances extenuate the crime"
provide physical relief, as from pain;
"This pill will relieve your headaches"

用作及物动词(vt.)

Organizations for writers palliate the writer's loneliness but I doubt if they improve his writing.组织对作家减轻作家的寂寞但是我怀疑如果他们改良他的写作。

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