antidote
US /ˈæn.t̬i.doʊt/
UK /ˈæn.t̬i.doʊt/
1.
解毒劑, 對抗劑
a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison
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The doctor administered an antidote to the snakebite victim.
醫生給蛇咬傷的受害者注射了解毒劑。
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There is no known antidote for this rare poison.
這種稀有毒藥沒有已知的解毒劑。
2.
解藥, 對策
a remedy for something undesirable
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Laughter is the best antidote to sadness.
笑聲是悲傷最好的解藥。
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A strong economy is the best antidote to social unrest.
強大的經濟是社會動盪最好的解藥。