assuage/əˈsweɪdʒ; ə`swedʒ/ v[Tn](fml 文) make (sth) less severe; soothe 减轻; 缓和; 平息 assuage one's hunger, thirst, grief, longing, etc 充饥, 解渴, 减轻悲痛, 抑制欲念.
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