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Chinese meaning
使免受（痛苦等）；省去
使免受痛苦；省去
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药水刷牙洞可让孩童免受痛苦、感染、手术
Example
A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery.
几秒钟内刷到蛀牙处的一种液体,或许能让许多幼童免受疼痛、感染和手术之苦。
Source: ScienceDaily · 29 Jul 2026
Background ✎
美国一项大型试验发现,刷液氟化二胺银能免钻牙止住逾半数乳牙蛀洞,无需打针麻醉。
Roots · etymology
源自古英语动词 sparian(饶恕、免于加害),与形容词 spær(有余的、节省的)同根 —— 由"留着不动"引申为"免去某人的苦"
Collocations
- spare sb. from sth. / spare sb. the trouble / no expense spared
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