remedy

remedy
(pl. -ies)

a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
治疗；治疗法；药品
herbal remedies for aches and pains.
疼痛的草药疗法。
■a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable
纠正方法；补救办法；排遣手段
shopping became a remedy for personal problems.
购物成了化解个人烦恼的手段。
■a means of legal reparation
法定补偿（办法）
compensation is available as a remedy against governmental institutions.
可获得赔偿是针对政府条例的一种法定补偿办法。
the margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight
（硬币的）公差

(-ies, -ied)

[with obj.]set right (an undesirable situation)
补救，纠正
money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries.
为纠正拨款不足的问题，保育院将获得资金。

派生
remediable
adjective
语源

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French remedie, from Latin remedium, from re- 'back' (also expressing intensive force) + mederi 'heal'

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