| 词汇 | remedy |
| 释义 | remedyWord family adjectiveremediableremedialremediatremedilessadverbremediablyremediallyremedilesslynounremediationremedilessnessremedy Drugs, medicines rem·e·dy1 /ˈremədi/ ●●○ noun (plural remedies) [countableC] 1 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMa way of dealing with a problem or making a bad situation better 补救（法） SYN solution The problems in our schools do not have a simple remedy. 我们学校的问题没有简单的解决办法。 remedy for The program is one remedy for discrimination. 这个方案是解决歧视问题的一个办法。 2 MDa medicine to cure an illness or pain that is not very serious 〔治疗小病或疼痛的〕药物 SYN cure cold/cough remedy 感冒药/咳嗽药 remedy for a remedy for colds 治疗感冒的药物 herbal/natural remedy a natural remedy that helps insomnia 有助于治疗失眠的天然药物 a home remedy (=one that you make at home) for sore throats 治疗喉咙疼痛的家庭疗法 The herb is used as a folk remedy (=a traditional medicine, rather than one a doctor gives you) for a baby’s teething pains. 这种草药是治疗幼儿出牙疼痛的民间药方。 3 beyond/without remedy formalSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM if a situation is beyond remedy, nothing can be done to make it better 不可救药的，无法挽回的 She felt as if her marital problems were beyond remedy. 她觉得她的婚姻问题好像已经无法挽回了。 Examples from the Corpus beyond/without remedy• This does not mean, however, that a taxpayer would necessarily be without remedy in such a situation.• If a corporate public authority is unable to sue for libel it is, however, by no means without remedy.• However, the director so removed is not without remedy.• It was beyond remedy, I thought. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a medicine to cure an illness or pain that is not very serious ADJECTIVES/NOUN + remedy a cold/cough/flu remedy Most cold remedies have little effect. a herbal remedy He brought with him a bottle of his own herbal remedy for hayfever. a natural remedy She began to look into alternative methods of treatment, such as natural remedies and hypnotherapy. a home remedy (=one that you make at home) Home remedies for colds include honey and lemon. a traditional/folk remedy verbsFish oil has been used as a folk remedy since the eighteenth century. take a remedy Have you tried taking herbal remedies? Examples from the Corpus remedy• Very likely physicians would not recommend the exercise of that or of any other trade as a remedy for ill health.• If you find it hard to live on your present salary, the best remedy would be to change jobs.• The best remedy would be to install a separate meter.• And many cruise fans swear by various over-the-counter remedies.• The caf lounge area has cushy chairs and plenty of caffeinated and herbal remedies to nurture patrons of the arts.• I tried some herbal remedies such as drinking camomile tea, but none of them worked.• Salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat.• Symbolic gestures and tokenism are inadequate remedies.• Rescission is one remedy available for misrepresentation under the Misrepresentation Act 1967, s1.• One remedy for racial attacks would be to educate our children more about social issues.• There are a number of possible remedies to this problem.• However, for 14 years this government's thinking on fiscal policy has concentrated on short-term remedies.• The descent to the Main Cliff and Upper tier remains serious, but no workable remedy has been found so far. remedy for• There is no adequate remedy for discrimination. cold/cough remedy• But Neath are backing the player's insistence that he merely took a cold remedy.• Obvious examples include caffeine and ephedrine, the latter being readily available to the public in over-the-counter cold remedies.• Rye whiskey, mixed with rock-sugar syrup, remained a popular cough remedy into the early twentieth century.• About the uselessness of most of these cold remedies. remedy2 ●○○ verb (remedied, remedying, remedies) [transitiveT] SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto deal with a problem or improve a bad situation 补救；纠正；改善 SYN put right To remedy the situation, the water must be chemically treated. 为了改善这种情况，水必须进行化学处理。 Examples from the Corpus remedy• Not until the years of fast industrialization and construction were these defects to be remedied.• These kinds of organizations attempt to remedy a history of deception with even more deception, fooling no one but themselves.• This is easily remedied, but a new olive may be required.• The only remedy for an impaired water heater is to replace it.• Equal rights for women were necessary to remedy the injustices done to them over the centuries.• Many tried and failed to introduce legislation to remedy the situation.• Transportation experts are the best judges of how to remedy the traffic dislocation growing out of the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989.• A proper footpath could remedy this because users would be more likely to keep to it.• There have been several tragic rail accidents. The government must act quickly to remedy this situation. From Longman Business Dictionary remedyrem·e·dy /ˈremədi/ noun (plural remedies) [countableC] a way of dealing with a problem The company will vigorously pursue alllegal remedies against anyone interfering with its rights. a structural remedy for poor productivity and quality —remedy verb [transitiveT] The industry tried to remedy some of its financial problems by raising domestic fares 2%. (1200-1300) Anglo-French remedie, from Latin remedium, from mederi “to heal” |
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