单词	allay
释义	allayal‧lay /əˈleɪ/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINallay Origin: Old English alecgan, from lecgan; ➔ LAY1 Verb Table VERB TABLE allay Simple Form Present I, you, we, they allay he, she, it allays Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they allayed Present perfect I, you, we, they have allayed he, she, it has allayed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had allayed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will allay Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have allayed Continuous Form Present I am allaying he, she, it is allaying you, we, they are allaying Past I, he, she, it was allaying you, we, they were allaying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been allaying he, she, it has been allaying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been allaying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be allaying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been allaying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Showing her his identity card went some way towards allaying her suspicions. The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At the conclusion of the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, Roosevelt tried to allay them. But as if to allay our disappointment, teams of curious sea lions kept popping up near our kayaks. 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. One might well conclude the dismissal was a feint, a hollow gesture to allay perceived public outrage. 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. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto reduce pain, worry, or unpleasant feelings► reduce · They gave him drugs to reduce the pain.· Prompt action can often reduce the severity of shock in road accident victims.· Miriam finds that yoga and meditation help her in reducing stress.greatly/significantly/dramatically reduce · Stopping smoking can significantly reduce your risk of suffering a heart attack. ► lessen to slightly reduce pain or bad feelings: · He shifted his position a little, in order to lessen the pain in his leg.· Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to lessen jet lag.· Boys are more likely to smoke to relieve stress than girls are. ► lighten to reduce the amount of work or worry that someone has: lighten somebody's load/workload: · Maybe we should hire another secretary to lighten Barbara's workload. ► relieve to make pain or feelings less unpleasant: · Peppermint has long been regarded as a plant that can relieve indigestion.· Magnetic board games can help relieve the boredom of long car journeys for kids.· Harry attempted a couple of jokes to relieve the tension of the occasion. ► ease to reduce pain or unpleasant feelings and make someone feel happier or more comfortable: · Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.· The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly. ► alleviate formal to reduce pain, make a problem less serious, or reduce feelings such as being bored or anxious: · You can't cure a common cold, but you can alleviate the symptoms.· Western aid has helped to alleviate the situation in northern India. ► deaden/dull to reduce physical pain or emotional problems, especially with the result that you feel nothing at all: · They gave me a local anaesthetic to deaden the pain.· It was impossible not to think about her baby, but the drugs dulled her panic. ► take the edge off to make something such as pain, hunger, or a shock slightly less unpleasant or upsetting: · I took a couple of painkillers, which took the edge off the pain.· Knowing that Peter was close by took the edge off my anxiety for my grandson. ► allay : allay somebody's fears/concern/suspicions etc formal to make someone much less frightened, concerned etc: · The government is anxious to allay public fears over the safety of beef.· Showing her his identity card went some way towards allaying her suspicions. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► ease/allay/dispel somebody’s fears (=help someone stop being afraid)· Frank eased my fears about not being able to speak the local language. ► allay/quell somebody’s misgivings (=stop someone from being worried)· He tried to allay her misgivings about the flight, with little success. ► allay suspicion formal (=make people stop having suspicions)· She had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► concern · Meanwhile Friday's retail sales figures allayed some concerns about the prospect of an abrupt economic landing.· That would allay concerns about public confidence in the paediatric services at Middlesbrough General Hospital. ► fear · Counselling should explore the employee's concerns about the move and try to allay fears.· 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.· Even the precautions he took could not allay her fears and it wasn't too long before he gave up trying.· 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.· But he failed to allay fears that he will be a fatally flawed candidate when pitted against President Bush next autumn.· It might not allay fears, but it will clarify them. ► suspicion · Sly had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further.· Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money.· This huge increase should have allayed the peasants' suspicions of the new regime, but this was hot the case.· To allay suspicion she ate three spoonfuls herself but was found out. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► allay (somebody’s) fear/concern/suspicion etc But he failed to allay fears that he will be a fatally flawed candidate when pitted against President Bush next autumn. In an attempt to allay these concerns, Rhone and other staff members met with citizens from the rehabilitation area several times. 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. Margaret came from a wealthy family, and Richard was anxious to allay any suspicion that he had married for money. Sly had to allay their suspicions and stop them probing any further. 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. allay (somebody’s) fear/concern/suspicion etc to make someone feel less afraid, worried etc:  The president made a statement to allay public anxiety.
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