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as·suage AHD[ə-swājʹ] D.J.[əˈsweɪdʒ]K.K.[əˈswedʒ]v.tr.（及物动词）as.suaged, as.suag.ing, as.suag.es - To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:使减轻，使缓解：使（沉重的或痛苦的事情）减轻或缓解：assuage her grief.See Synonyms at relieve 缓和她的悲痛 参见 relieve
- To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).使满足，使缓解：使满足或缓解（如饥饿或口渴）
- To pacify or calm:使平息，使镇静：assuage their chronic insecurity.消除他们长期的不安全感
- Middle English asswagen 中古英语 asswagen
- from Old French assuagier 源自 古法语 assuagier
- from Vulgar Latin *assuāviāre 源自 俗拉丁语 *assuāviāre
- Latin ad- [ad-] 拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表“朝，向”]
- suāvis [sweet] * see swād- suāvis [甜] * 参见 swād-
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