Panacea
[,pænə'siə]
解释:
(noun.) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
(noun.) (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia.
海因里希录入--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine; a cure-all; catholicon; hence, a relief or solace for affliction.
(n.) The herb allheal.
编辑:尼特
同义词及近义词:
n. Catholicon, universal medicine, universal remedy.
吉纳维芙校对
解释:
n. a universal medicine: (bot.) the plant Allheal (Valeriana officinalis).
贝丝编辑
例句:
- Only the delusion that his truth is the whole truth, his party the human race, and his program a panacea, will produce that singleness of vision. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- Secondly, Mr. Snagsby has to lay upon the table half a crown, his usual panacea for an immense variety of afflictions. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Do you mean, like Gerty Farish, to recommend the unfailing panacea of 'a good man's love'? 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
校对:塞勒斯特