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词汇 assuaging
释义 assuaging
present participle ofassuage
assuage
verb[ T ]
 formaluk /əˈsweɪdʒ/ us /əˈsweɪdʒ/
to make unpleasant feelings less strong: 缓和;减轻;平息
The government has tried to assuage the public's fears.政府努力消除公众的恐慌。
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Examples of assuaging


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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Then, by assuaging and resolving the ensuing distress, successful completion of the ritual performance authenticates the religious thoughts and actions.
As the authors remark, however, one can certainly imagine scenarios where human cloning would provide a means of assuaging grief, without any great ethical problems.
The researchers identified seven areas of concern, including coping skills, meeting patient needs, family issues, caregiver-patient relationships, eliciting support, assuaging guilt and inadequacy, and an ability to plan ahead.
Rather than assuaging public opinion by alleviating the conditions of a defined population interned in concentration camps, the parcel scheme threatened to have the opposite effect.
I believe that we must adopt a twin approach to assuaging public fears.
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I think he will find it helpful in assuaging some of the doubts felt on the matter.
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There is a possibility of their assuaging that fear by attacking asylum seekers or supporting attacks in the media.
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It is, of course, right that cohesion policy has to play a part in assuaging the consequences of this economic crisis.
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It would have some effect in assuaging cash flow difficulties.
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Legislation would appear to be the only effective way of curbing the activities of the more irresponsible elements and assuaging public feeling.
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He could go a long way towards assuaging the fears of many of us by providing satisfactory answers to those questions.
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Their problem is that, far from assuaging public concern.
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There must be some easy way of assuaging its fears about malicious prosecution of its service personnel.
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We should try to provide a wide range of facilities so that every child or family in difficulty may find some means of assuaging that difficulty.
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Keener notes that the angel had no interest in assuaging the fear of the guards, making it clear that the message of the angel is intended for only the women.
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