allay

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al·lay /əˈleɪ/ verb [transitiveT]

allay (somebody’s) fear/concern/suspicion etc REDUCEto make someone feel less afraid, worried etc 减轻（某人的）恐惧/担忧/疑虑等

The president made a statement to allay public anxiety.

总统发表了一项声明以缓解公众的忧虑。

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allay (somebody’s) fear/concern/suspicion etc• In this way he can discuss current information with his wife and help to allay her fears.• Kelly argues that the removal of the requirement to aid decision-makers would allay fears.• Some Alliance supporters made statements that did little to allay such fears.• The virtual extinction of the dragon sister tutor should also help to allay your fears.• Sly had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further.• In an attempt to allay these concerns, Rhone and other staff members met with citizens from the rehabilitation area several times.• Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.• But he failed to allay fears that he will be a fatally flawed candidate when pitted against President Bush next autumn.

Examples from the Corpus

allay• Kelly argues that the removal of the requirement to aid decision-makers would allay fears.• In this way he can discuss current information with his wife and help to allay her fears.• Showing her his identity card went some way towards allaying her suspicions.• But as if to allay our disappointment, teams of curious sea lions kept popping up near our kayaks.• One might well conclude the dismissal was a feint, a hollow gesture to allay perceived public outrage.• The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.• The concessions in the spring parliament of 1340 did not, however, allay the discontent in the countryside.• They have not taken the time to allay their own worries and uncertainties.• At the conclusion of the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, Roosevelt tried to allay them.

Origin allay

Old English alecgan, from lecgan; LAY1

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