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Definition of remedy in English:

remedy

nounPlural remedies ˈrɛmɪdiˈrɛmədi
  • 1A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

    治疗(法);药品

    herbal remedies for aches and pains

    疼痛的草药疗法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The water in the well is believed to have curative powers and was recommended as a remedy for warts and blindness.
    • To this day honey and lemon is a soothing remedy for a cold.
    • Castor oil is a reputed remedy for rheumatic problems and colic.
    • The proportion of patients using traditional herbal remedies for malaria varies widely.
    • While leaf paste is used externally against boils and carbuncles, the extract is considered a good remedy for recurring earache.
    • Most of modern medicine's prescription drugs grew out of traditional herbal remedies.
    • Traditional herbal remedies are used in conjunction with Western-style medicine.
    • Once estrogen replacement is prescribed, a medical practitioner calibrates the remedy.
    • Aldrich prescribed the usual flu remedies, including cold water baths.
    • The use of herbs as dietary supplements and remedies for ailments has become widespread.
    • There are many safe and effective herbal remedies for mothers to take before they turn to pharmaceutical drugs.
    • We also discuss a variety of other remedies, over-the-counter treatments and prescription drugs.
    • Some of the ingredients in popular over-the-counter cold remedies may actually be counterproductive.
    • Folk remedies and herbal treatments also are common.
    • They make a good remedy for anorexia and are well worth using to counteract the nausea often experienced while undergoing chemotherapy.
    • In addition, the family employed traditional remedies and treatment strategies of which the physicians were unaware.
    • The root of the plant is a remedy for rheumatism, asthma and other respiratory ailments.
    • What is the natural remedy for thyroid replacement as opposed to the pharmaceutical?
    • To choose the correct remedy for your daughter, read the following descriptions and pick the one that most closely matches her symptoms.
    • However, modern medicine is beginning to replace traditional folk remedies for many illnesses.
    Synonyms
    treatment, cure, medicine, medication, medicament, drug, restorative
    antidote, prophylactic
    nostrum, panacea, cure-all
    therapy
    archaic physic, specific
    1. 1.1 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。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He is evasive when he comes to suggest a remedy for lack of representation.
      • Strict enforcement of the existing rules is the only remedy for this.
      • Is there any major problem lacking a current remedy for which Washington could plausibly offer a solution?
      • The traditional remedy for inflation in general, and hyperinflation in particular, is gold.
      • Next on stage was the infectious sound of Louisiana's Buckwheat Zydeco, whose upbeat, foot-tapping music was the perfect remedy for the chilly night.
      • As a remedy for the undesirable effects of interventionism they ask for still more interventionism.
      • Jones explained his act as a dramatic remedy for boredom and chronic depression.
      • We think the best remedy to this situation is to actively support the development of new open-source software.
      • Affirmative action, as a remedy for biased hiring practices, has only been around since the 1960s.
      • In such cases accountability through international institutions may be the only practical remedy available.
      • They then proposed a sensible remedy to the problem.
      • North Dakotans sees a channel to the Red River as a natural remedy for the problem and are perplexed that Manitoba would object.
      • I decided that the best remedy for this sensory overload was getting out there to explore this amazing city.
      • From this point of view, foreign investment, in particular, was seen as an effective remedy for unemployment in less affluent nations.
      • Doesn't the interaction of different voices and different points of view provide a partial remedy for this?
      • I think that's a bad remedy for a very, very severe problem.
      • The proper remedy for bad speech in a democratic society is not censorship, but more speech: speech that educates and informs.
      • The remedy for the problem was a sound system that involves Holly's teacher wearing a headset with a microphone so her words are amplified through a large speaker.
      • Fortunately, the Administration has proposed remedies to this problem.
      • Her mistake lies in assuming that I offer caretaker resource accounts as the exclusive remedy for social ills.
      Synonyms
      solution, answer, cure, antidote, corrective, curative, nostrum, panacea, cure-all, heal-all, palliative, balm, magic formula
      countermeasure
      informal magic bullet
    2. 1.2 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。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is clear that simply because after demand on a bond it turns out that no sum was due from the customer to his contractor, that does not lead to the bank or surety having any remedy against the beneficiary of the bond.
      • He submitted that the common law remedy of damages, however, would be obtainable.
      • Criminal libel is the only remedy against this worthless organisation who simply seek publicity for themselves.
      • Accordingly the court has no power to grant any relief or remedy under Section 8 of the 1998 Act.
      • It is an application for an equitable remedy to protect the plaintiff against the consequences of unconscionable conduct.
      • The minority shareholder would not have been in a position in the arbitration proceedings to pursue oppression remedies.
      • If they act unfairly, whether procedurally or in relation to the substantive decision itself, then that constitutes an abuse of power for which judicial review provides a remedy.
      • But is litigation an adequate remedy against harvesters?
      • The common law remedy sought by the petitioner is not excluded by the Family Law Act.
      • The common law remedy for breach of contract is damages.
      • As a remedy for the violation, the courts ordered that gays and lesbians be given the right to marry.
      • The Law Commission emphasised that an award of punitive damages should be seen as a remedy of last resort.
      • Of course, if the Secretary of State gets it wrong in refusing to entertain the application, there would be a remedy by way of judicial review.
      • There should not have been an application for legal aid to apply for judicial review whilst that remedy was available.
      • It does not mean, however, that the person injured is without a remedy against the Commission.
      • The common law provides a general remedy against companies seeking to pass off counterfeit products as though they were the real thing.
      • It is said that the claimants had viable alternative remedies by way of judicial review.
      • The remedies under section 75 are not remedies by way of appeal.
      • So in my submission it is important that we have a remedy against each of them to proceed as we see fit.
      • Thus, the fact that the estate would have a remedy against a negligent solicitor does not necessarily preclude a claim by the disappointed beneficiary.
      Synonyms
      (means of) redress, (means of) reparation, comeback
  • 2The margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight.

    (硬币的)公差

verbremedies, remedying, remedied ˈrɛmɪdiˈrɛmədi
[with object]
  • 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。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We can hope the publisher will soon remedy this with a paperback edition.
    • Do not worry, you can soon remedy this situation.
    • The bill contains a number of common-sense amendments to remedy several defects in transport legislation.
    • What can be done to remedy the situation, if anything?
    • Hopefully, this will be remedied in the future.
    • The judicious application of a screwdriver quickly remedied this situation.
    • In order to determine how to remedy this situation, I conducted an informal poll with a couple of the skateboarding kids in my apartment's parking lot.
    • I removed my oxygen mask, quickly remedying that problem.
    • Enforcement action may still be taken to remedy the breach by requiring compliance with the condition.
    • Someone who would have gotten in had to give up their place because we wanted to remedy past discrimination.
    • Secession would not remedy any ill facing the South, he repeatedly declared.
    • These initiatives will do nothing towards remedying the situation.
    • Brown begins to remedy this situation at the outset.
    • How can that be the case when I am trying to remedy what he apparently agrees is an unsatisfactory situation?
    • But even if I had coffee, would it really remedy my situation?
    • The owners also refused to allow the plaintiffs to remedy the defects or complete the contract.
    • Morally speaking, then, the American government has an urgent obligation to remedy these injustices.
    • Forces are aligning, though, to remedy the situation.
    • Sam suddenly realized that she was still in his arms and quickly remedied the problem.
    • Specific strategies can help to remedy this deficiency and improve patients' understanding of risks.
    Synonyms
    put right, set right, set to rights, put to rights, right, rectify, retrieve, solve, fix, sort out, put in order, straighten out, resolve, deal with, correct, repair, mend, redress, make good
    improve, amend, ameliorate, make better, better

Origin

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

Definition of remedy in US English:

remedy

nounˈremədēˈrɛmədi
  • 1A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

    治疗(法);药品

    herbal remedies for aches and pains

    疼痛的草药疗法。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They make a good remedy for anorexia and are well worth using to counteract the nausea often experienced while undergoing chemotherapy.
    • Once estrogen replacement is prescribed, a medical practitioner calibrates the remedy.
    • Traditional herbal remedies are used in conjunction with Western-style medicine.
    • The use of herbs as dietary supplements and remedies for ailments has become widespread.
    • We also discuss a variety of other remedies, over-the-counter treatments and prescription drugs.
    • Most of modern medicine's prescription drugs grew out of traditional herbal remedies.
    • Some of the ingredients in popular over-the-counter cold remedies may actually be counterproductive.
    • To choose the correct remedy for your daughter, read the following descriptions and pick the one that most closely matches her symptoms.
    • Castor oil is a reputed remedy for rheumatic problems and colic.
    • The proportion of patients using traditional herbal remedies for malaria varies widely.
    • There are many safe and effective herbal remedies for mothers to take before they turn to pharmaceutical drugs.
    • To this day honey and lemon is a soothing remedy for a cold.
    • While leaf paste is used externally against boils and carbuncles, the extract is considered a good remedy for recurring earache.
    • Folk remedies and herbal treatments also are common.
    • What is the natural remedy for thyroid replacement as opposed to the pharmaceutical?
    • The root of the plant is a remedy for rheumatism, asthma and other respiratory ailments.
    • However, modern medicine is beginning to replace traditional folk remedies for many illnesses.
    • The water in the well is believed to have curative powers and was recommended as a remedy for warts and blindness.
    • Aldrich prescribed the usual flu remedies, including cold water baths.
    • In addition, the family employed traditional remedies and treatment strategies of which the physicians were unaware.
    Synonyms
    treatment, cure, medicine, medication, medicament, drug, restorative
    1. 1.1 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。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Doesn't the interaction of different voices and different points of view provide a partial remedy for this?
      • I think that's a bad remedy for a very, very severe problem.
      • From this point of view, foreign investment, in particular, was seen as an effective remedy for unemployment in less affluent nations.
      • Affirmative action, as a remedy for biased hiring practices, has only been around since the 1960s.
      • Her mistake lies in assuming that I offer caretaker resource accounts as the exclusive remedy for social ills.
      • As a remedy for the undesirable effects of interventionism they ask for still more interventionism.
      • I decided that the best remedy for this sensory overload was getting out there to explore this amazing city.
      • Fortunately, the Administration has proposed remedies to this problem.
      • They then proposed a sensible remedy to the problem.
      • Next on stage was the infectious sound of Louisiana's Buckwheat Zydeco, whose upbeat, foot-tapping music was the perfect remedy for the chilly night.
      • The remedy for the problem was a sound system that involves Holly's teacher wearing a headset with a microphone so her words are amplified through a large speaker.
      • North Dakotans sees a channel to the Red River as a natural remedy for the problem and are perplexed that Manitoba would object.
      • Jones explained his act as a dramatic remedy for boredom and chronic depression.
      • Strict enforcement of the existing rules is the only remedy for this.
      • The traditional remedy for inflation in general, and hyperinflation in particular, is gold.
      • Is there any major problem lacking a current remedy for which Washington could plausibly offer a solution?
      • We think the best remedy to this situation is to actively support the development of new open-source software.
      • In such cases accountability through international institutions may be the only practical remedy available.
      • The proper remedy for bad speech in a democratic society is not censorship, but more speech: speech that educates and informs.
      • He is evasive when he comes to suggest a remedy for lack of representation.
      Synonyms
      solution, answer, cure, antidote, corrective, curative, nostrum, panacea, cure-all, heal-all, palliative, balm, magic formula
    2. 1.2 A means of legal reparation.
      法定补偿(办法)
      the doctrine took away their only remedy against merchants who refused to honor their contracts
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As a remedy for the violation, the courts ordered that gays and lesbians be given the right to marry.
      • It is clear that simply because after demand on a bond it turns out that no sum was due from the customer to his contractor, that does not lead to the bank or surety having any remedy against the beneficiary of the bond.
      • But is litigation an adequate remedy against harvesters?
      • The common law remedy sought by the petitioner is not excluded by the Family Law Act.
      • It does not mean, however, that the person injured is without a remedy against the Commission.
      • The common law remedy for breach of contract is damages.
      • The common law provides a general remedy against companies seeking to pass off counterfeit products as though they were the real thing.
      • Of course, if the Secretary of State gets it wrong in refusing to entertain the application, there would be a remedy by way of judicial review.
      • The Law Commission emphasised that an award of punitive damages should be seen as a remedy of last resort.
      • The remedies under section 75 are not remedies by way of appeal.
      • It is an application for an equitable remedy to protect the plaintiff against the consequences of unconscionable conduct.
      • So in my submission it is important that we have a remedy against each of them to proceed as we see fit.
      • Criminal libel is the only remedy against this worthless organisation who simply seek publicity for themselves.
      • There should not have been an application for legal aid to apply for judicial review whilst that remedy was available.
      • If they act unfairly, whether procedurally or in relation to the substantive decision itself, then that constitutes an abuse of power for which judicial review provides a remedy.
      • Accordingly the court has no power to grant any relief or remedy under Section 8 of the 1998 Act.
      • The minority shareholder would not have been in a position in the arbitration proceedings to pursue oppression remedies.
      • He submitted that the common law remedy of damages, however, would be obtainable.
      • Thus, the fact that the estate would have a remedy against a negligent solicitor does not necessarily preclude a claim by the disappointed beneficiary.
      • It is said that the claimants had viable alternative remedies by way of judicial review.
      Synonyms
      redress, means of redress, reparation, means of reparation, comeback
  • 2The margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight.

    (硬币的)公差

verbˈremədēˈrɛmədi
[with object]
  • Set right (an undesirable situation)

    补救,纠正

    by the time a problem becomes patently obvious, it may be almost too late to remedy it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What can be done to remedy the situation, if anything?
    • The owners also refused to allow the plaintiffs to remedy the defects or complete the contract.
    • Specific strategies can help to remedy this deficiency and improve patients' understanding of risks.
    • We can hope the publisher will soon remedy this with a paperback edition.
    • Morally speaking, then, the American government has an urgent obligation to remedy these injustices.
    • Brown begins to remedy this situation at the outset.
    • Enforcement action may still be taken to remedy the breach by requiring compliance with the condition.
    • Hopefully, this will be remedied in the future.
    • Sam suddenly realized that she was still in his arms and quickly remedied the problem.
    • I removed my oxygen mask, quickly remedying that problem.
    • The bill contains a number of common-sense amendments to remedy several defects in transport legislation.
    • The judicious application of a screwdriver quickly remedied this situation.
    • Secession would not remedy any ill facing the South, he repeatedly declared.
    • These initiatives will do nothing towards remedying the situation.
    • But even if I had coffee, would it really remedy my situation?
    • In order to determine how to remedy this situation, I conducted an informal poll with a couple of the skateboarding kids in my apartment's parking lot.
    • Forces are aligning, though, to remedy the situation.
    • Do not worry, you can soon remedy this situation.
    • Someone who would have gotten in had to give up their place because we wanted to remedy past discrimination.
    • How can that be the case when I am trying to remedy what he apparently agrees is an unsatisfactory situation?
    Synonyms
    put right, set right, set to rights, put to rights, right, rectify, retrieve, solve, fix, sort out, put in order, straighten out, resolve, deal with, correct, repair, mend, redress, make good

Origin

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

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