PHRASAL VERB (尤指通过协商)减轻，缓和 If you smooth over a problem or difficulty, you make it less serious and easier to deal with, especially by talking to the people concerned. (尤指通过协商)减轻，缓和
...an attempt to smooth over the violent splits that have occurred. [VERBPREP. noun]
力求缓和已经发生的暴力冲突的尝试
The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over. [VERB noun PREP.]