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salve noun /sælv/, /sɑːv/ /sæv/ [uncountable, countable]- a substance that you put on a wound or painful skin to help it to get better or to protect it药膏；软膏；油膏 see also lip salveTopics Healthcarec2
Word OriginOld English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe.
salve verb /sælv/, /sɑːv/ /sæv/ (formal)- salve your conscience to do something that makes you feel less guilty使良心得到宽慰；减轻内疚感
- He took them presents to salve his conscience.他拿了他们的礼物来安慰自己的良心。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySalve is used with these nouns as the object: Word OriginOld English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe.
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