weal

weal1
[wiːl]
(亦作主医 wheal)
noun
  1. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure
    伤痕；鞭痕
    ■(Medicine)an area of the skin which is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching
    (医)疹块，风块，风团
verb
  1. [with obj.]mark with a weal
    在…上抽打出条状鞭痕
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: variant of wale, influenced by obsolete wheal 'suppurate'
weal2
[wiːl]
noun
  1. [mass noun](formal)that which is best for someone or something
    (正式)福利；幸福
    I am holding this trial behind closed doors in the public weal.
    我秘密进行这个审讯是为了公共的利益。
语源
  1. Old English wela 'wealth, well-being', of West Germanic origin; related to well
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