Panacea



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 万灵药
• ［英］ n. 万灵药 ( a remedy for all ills or difficulties)
• ［记］ pan ( 全部) +acea ( 治疗) -> 灵丹妙药
• ［例］ The medicine was promoted as a panacea for all aches and pains.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy
• Date: 1548
• a remedy for all ills or difficulties ; cure-all
• ? panacean adjective

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