antidote

Word family nounantidoteadjectiveantidotal

Related topics: Hospital, Drugs, medicines, Illness & disability

an·ti·dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/ noun [countableC]

1 MHa substance that stops the effects of a poison 解毒剂

antidote to

There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.

被这种毒蛇咬伤尚无解药。

2 COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERsomething that makes an unpleasant situation better 缓解之物

laughter, the antidote to stress

笑，舒缓压力的良药

Examples from the Corpus

antidote• However inadequate she was proving as an antidote to his nightmares she was, none the less, an attractive asset during the day.• Unless an antidote is given immediately the patient could die.• Just now work seemed the best antidote to the frustration that was boiling inside her.• The best antidote to censorship is publicity.• a nerve gas antidote• There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.• There is no known antidote to this poison.• Although our inner lives have been relentlessly diminished by ecosocial isolation, the antidote lies in recovering awareness of our context.

antidote to• Shows such as "Sesame Street" are an antidote to the violence and commercialism of television.

Origin antidote

(1400-1500) Latin antidotum, from Greek, from antididonai “to give as an antidote”, from anti- ( → ANTI-) + didonai “to give”

单词	antidote
释义	antidote Word family nounantidoteadjectiveantidotal Related topics: Hospital, Drugs, medicines, Illness & disability an·ti·dote /ˈæntɪdəʊt $ -doʊt/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 MHa substance that stops the effects of a poison 解毒剂 antidote to There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake. 被这种毒蛇咬伤尚无解药。 2 COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERsomething that makes an unpleasant situation better 缓解之物 laughter, the antidote to stress 笑，舒缓压力的良药 Examples from the Corpus antidote• However inadequate she was proving as an antidote to his nightmares she was, none the less, an attractive asset during the day.• Unless an antidote is given immediately the patient could die.• Just now work seemed the best antidote to the frustration that was boiling inside her.• The best antidote to censorship is publicity.• a nerve gas antidote• There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.• There is no known antidote to this poison.• Although our inner lives have been relentlessly diminished by ecosocial isolation, the antidote lies in recovering awareness of our context. antidote to• Shows such as "Sesame Street" are an antidote to the violence and commercialism of television. Origin antidote (1400-1500) Latin antidotum, from Greek, from antididonai “to give as an antidote”, from anti- ( → ANTI-) + didonai “to give”
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