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 今天我们要学的词是 assuage¹. Assuage is spelled A-S-S-U-A-G-E, assuage.

 

assuage 的意思是缓和，安抚。 

 

Changes to the rules about outdoor gatherings² to allow bigger groups could be announced this week in the UK, as ministers are keen to assuage public concerns about being unable to see friends and family. 英国本周可能会宣布改变有关户外聚会的规定，允许更多人参加集体聚会，英内阁大臣们迫切希望缓解民众由于无法见到朋友和家人而产生的忧虑。

 

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1 assuage   

v.缓和，减轻，镇定

参考例句：

• The medicine is used to assuage pain.这种药用来止痛。
• Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering.你带来的这些振奋人心的消息一定能减轻她的痛苦。

2 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。