allay
- IPA[əˈlā]
美式
- diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry);relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger)
verb: allay, 3rd person present: allays, gerund or present participle: allaying, past tense: allayed, past participle: allayed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry) the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears
- ▪ relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger) some stale figs partly allayed our hunger
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- IPA[əˈleɪ]
英式
- diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears
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