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remedy

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  • Conjugation : past  remedied ; ing  remedying ; pl  remedies
  • Derivatives : adj  remediless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

remedy ['rεmədɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c] (for illness) 治疗法
  2. 2. noun (for situation) 补救方法
  3. 3. vt. [+mistake] [ injustice] 改正
  4. 4. vt. [+situation] 补救

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

remedy [ˈremɪdɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 补救矫正纠正
  2. 2. vt. 减轻解除
  3. 3. n.[c] 纠正矫正
  4. 4. n.[c] 治疗(法);药物

Collins English-English Dictionary

remedy ['rεmɪdɪ]
  1. 1. n [usually foll by for or against] any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
  2. 2. n [usually foll by for or against] anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etc
    a remedy for industrial disputes
  3. 3. n the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy
  5. 5. vt. to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remederi to heal again, from re- + mederi to heal; see medical

Examples

an empirical remedy
经验主义的治疗法
a topical remedy
局部疗法
The herb is used as a home remedy for sore throats.
这种草药可以用作家庭常备药物来治疗喉咙肿痛。
Her financial problems are beyond remedy.
她的财政问题是无法补救了。
It does take some time to remedy his illness.
治好他的病确实需要一段时间。
If someone is accused of sexual harassment a company needs to act swiftly to remedy the situation.
如果有人被控性骚扰,那公司需要迅速行动来做出补救。
The only valid remedy for this patient is open heart surgery.
唯一能治疗这个病人的方法就是体外循环心脏手术。
This type of problem should have a clear and certain remedy.
这种类型的问题应该有一套清晰可靠的补救办法。
Her temporary problem necessitated urgent remedy.
她暂时的问题就是需要紧急治疗。
The only remedy is to go to the hospital.
唯一的补救办法就是去医院。

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