tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent.是什么意思？

tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent.

不成功地尽力去减轻普遍的不满

tried

adj. 可靠地，经过考验的；v. 试图，努力( try的过去式和过去分词)，考验，磨炼，审讯；

例句
He was tried in absentia and sentenced to seven years in prison.
他被缺席判处七年监禁。

unsuccessfully

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例句
tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent.
不成功地尽力去减轻普遍的不满

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

palliate

vt. 减轻，缓和（痛苦、疾病等），辩解，掩饰（罪过等）；

例句
I should never attempt to palliate my own foible by expose the error of another.
我从不想暴露别人的错误,以图减轻自己的缺点.

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

widespread

adj. 分布广的，普遍的，广泛应用，普及的；

例句
The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism...
警方采取行动制止猖狂的打砸抢行为时有多人丧生。

discontent

n. 不满，不平，不愉快，不满的人；adj. 不满的，不安分的，不快的；v. 使不满意，使不快；

例句
The rebels seem to be trying to capitalize on the public's discontent with the government.
叛乱分子似乎想要利用公众对政府的不满情绪。