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panaceapan‧a‧cea /ˌpænəˈsɪə/ noun [countable]   panaceaOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin, Greek panakeia, from pan- ( ➔ PAN-) + akeisthai ‘to cure’ - Electoral reform is not a panacea. It causes almost as many problems as it solves.
- Librarians welcomed computerization as the panacea for all their cataloguing problems.
- Free trade, however, is not a panacea.
- His head ached, the cool air no panacea, and his thoughts, too, were disturbed.
- In the nineteenth century, economic expansion through imperialism was seen as the panacea for the mounting social problems.
- It is only a partial remedy, not a panacea.
- That was the rich man's panacea for the litany of ills of the poor.
- The issues discussed should make demands on members, require understanding, discussion of the panacea, introduce, inform, involve.
- This suggests that, while disulfiram is not a panacea, it does have a useful role in selected patients.
a solution to a problem► solution · One possible solution might be to borrow the money.· A dentist could put in a temporary filling, but that's not the perfect solution.solution to/for · Sleeping tablets are not the best solution to insomnia as they upset the natural rhythm of sleep.find/come up with a solution · We can help you find a solution to all your financial problems. ► answer a way of dealing with a problem or unsatisfactory situation, especially one that has been worrying you for a long time: · The city council has to find a better way of dealing with domestic waste. One answer is to burn it.answer to: · A bank loan seemed like the answer to all our problems.there are no easy answers: · There are no easy answers to today's environmental problems. ► cure a way of dealing with a problem, especially a practical problem, so that it does not happen again: · The experts believe they know the causes of the crime wave but they cannot agree on a cure.cure for: · Adding a little oil into the mechanism is one of the best cures for a noisy engine.miracle/wonder cure (=a very effective cure): · It's not a miracle cure, but moisturiser can make your skin less dry. ► remedy a way of dealing with a problem or unsatisfactory situation by improving it or getting rid of it completely: · If you find it hard to live on your present salary, the best remedy would be to change jobs.remedy for: · One remedy for racial attacks would be to educate our children more about social issues. ► panacea formal something that people hope will solve all their problems: · Electoral reform is not a panacea. It causes almost as many problems as it solves.panacea for: · Librarians welcomed computerization as the panacea for all their cataloguing problems. ► way out a way of dealing with an unpleasant situation so that it no longer exists: · We are faced with a very difficult situation, but there must be a way out.way out of: · I don't see any way out of the present deadlock. something that people think will make everything better and solve all their problems SYN cure-all → solutionpanacea for There is no panacea for the country’s economic problems. |