单词 | remedy |
释义 | Word Frequency remedy(ˈrɛmɪdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies 1. (usually foll by for or against) any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms 2. (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. the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance verb (transitive) 4. to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy 5. to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct Derived forms remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl) adjective remediably (reˈmediably) adverb remediless (ˈremediless) adjective remedilessly (ˈremedilessly) adverb remedilessness (ˈremedilessness) noun Word origin C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from re- + medērī to heal; see medical |
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