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单词

allay

读音
əˈleɪ
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释义

vt. 减轻;使缓和;使平静 [ 第三人称单数 allays 现在分词 allaying 过去式 allayed 过去分词 allayed ]

例句

He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears.
他尽其所能来消除他妻子的各种恐惧。
But it will not allay the sense of unease.
但却无法减轻人们的不安情绪。
TenneT's pylons should help allay that fear.
滕特公司设计的线塔应该有助于减轻这些恐惧感。

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of global foreign exchange reserves.That's important because it would allaywell, let's say, the ridiculous concerns that the US might have
and ultimately greater impacts due to floods.We seek to allay this through stormwater and floodplain management,but in our dynamic and constantly evolving urban environments,
But that kind of languagedoesn't do much to allay the fears of a young motherwho is searching her two-year-old's face for eye contact.
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