palliate的词源

英文词源

palliate (v.)

"alleviate without curing," early 15c., from Medieval Latin palliatus, literally "cloaked," from past participle of Late Latin palliare "cover with a cloak, conceal," from Latin pallium "cloak" (see pall (n.)). Related: Palliated; palliating; palliation.

中文词源

palliate：减轻，缓和

来自拉丁语pallium,斗篷，覆盖，可能来自pellis,皮，膜，词源同film,pelt,surplice.即戴上斗篷，引申词义减轻痛苦，缓和，通常治标不治本。

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