fury, remission, remit, refer, referral, bariatric , ADHD, chemotherapy. her multiple sclerosis is in remission, autoimmune disease.

Selma Blair revealed that her multiple sclerosis is in remission after a three-year battle with the autoimmune disease.

塞爾瑪·布萊爾 (Selma Blair) 透露，在與自身免疫性疾病作鬥爭三年後，她的多發性硬化症正在緩解。

The GuardianMany papers focused on the reaction of the Queen to the couple’s sudden announcement

THEGUARDIAN.COM

'Queen's fury': what the papers said about Prince Harry and Meghan's bombshellMany papers focused on the reaction of the Queen to the couple’s sudden announcement

After two years of remission, Japan seems likely to sink back into the “chronic disease” of deflation, as Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), calls it http://econ.st/1MSXULb

Infected at birth with HIV, she's shown the ability to control levels of the infection in her body without antiretroviral treatment. http://cnn.it/1MlcrjG

Teen's HIV remission a mystery

This provides new hope that a "functional" cure for HIV may one day be possible.

CNN.COM|由 MEERA SENTHILINGAM, FOR CNN 上傳

Mr. Simotes underwent chemotherapy and radiation, and his cancer is in remission.

France Refers Skype to Prosecutors

By DAVID JOLLY 11:40 AM ET

PARIS — A regulatory agency said Microsoft’s Skype unit had failed to register as a telecommunications operator.

The number of children referred into care in England has hit a record high.
Last month, local authorities made 903 court applications to take children into care - the highest since courts service Cafcass was set up in 2001.
Numbers have been rising since late 2008 and the infamous Baby P case involving the death of a toddler while on the at-risk register in London.

Pastor Rob Bell: What if Hell Doesn't Exist?

By Jon Meacham

Rogue pastor Rob Bell's argument about salvation and judgment has Evangelicals in a fury -- and a young generation rethinking Jesus

Hillary Clinton’s involvement, alongside her treasury counterpart, Timothy Geithner, raises the status of America’s participation, which, the Americans hope, will encourage more progress on issues—especially climate change—that straddled the remits of the forum’s precursors.


Online Health Data in Remission
The $19 billion prescribed in Congress's economic stimulus package to bring America's health-care records into the electronic age is a welcome opportunity for information technology firms seeking to build market share in a still-young industry.
(By Anita Huslin, The Washington Post)

Learning to Drive With A.D.H.D.

By JOHN O'NEIL

Learning to drive is hard and scary for many teenagers, but the challenges are significantly greater for adolescents who have attention problems.

 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder.

Surgery for Diabetes May Be Better Than Standard Treatment

By DENISE GRADY

Bariatric surgery, in which the stomach is stapled and the small intestine rerouted, puts the disease into remission far more often than drugs, diet and exercise, researchers say.

Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity

Taiwan Opposition Summons 'Fury' — Will it Last?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party is no novice at holding massive anti-government protests, as demonstrated by Sunday's “Rally of Fury.” But will there still be enough fire to fuel the party back to power when the island's next ...
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Definition of remission

noun

[mass noun]

• 1 the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty:the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees
• British the reduction of a prison sentence, especially as a reward for good behaviour: for every two days they work the prisoners earn one day’s remission of their sentence
• formal forgiveness of sins.

• 2a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain:ten patients remained in remission

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio(n-), from remittere 'send back, restore' (see remit)

remission (ILLNESS)
noun [C or U] FORMAL
a period of time when an illness is less severe:
Her cancer has been in remission for several years.
See also remission at remit (REDUCE). 

Definition of remit

verb

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɪt/

(remits, remitting, remitted) [with object]

• 1 cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment):the excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted
• Theology forgive (a sin): God’s act of remitting the sins of guilty men

• 2 send (money) in payment or as a gift:the income they remitted to their families

• 3 refer (a matter for decision) to an authority:the request for an investigation was remitted to a special committee
• Law send back (a case) to a lower court.
• Law send (someone) from one tribunal to another for a trial or hearing: it remits an offender to another court after convicting him
• archaic postpone: the movers refused Mr Tierney’s request to remit the motion
• archaic consign again to a previous state:thus his indiscretion remitted him to the nature of an ordinary person

• 4 [no object] archaic diminish:phobias may remit spontaneously without any treatment

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈriːmɪt, rɪˈmɪt/

• 1chiefly British the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization:the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit

• 2an item referred to someone for consideration: a remit on the question failed

Derivatives

remittable

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɪtəb(ə)l/

adjective

remittal

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɪt(ə)l/

noun

remittee

Pronunciation: /rɪmɪˈtiː/

noun

remitter

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɪtə/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin remittere 'send back, restore', from re- 'back' + mittere 'send'. The noun dates from the early 20th century

remit
v., -mit·ted, -mit·ting, -mits. v.tr.

1. To transmit (money) in payment.
2. 1. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
   2. To pardon; forgive: remitted their sins.
3. To restore to a former condition or position.
4. Law.
   1. To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action.
   2. To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision.
5. To allow to slacken: The storm remitted its fury.
6. To desist from; give up.
7. To put off; postpone.

v.intr.

1. To transmit money.
2. To diminish; abate.

n. (rĭ-mĭt', rē'mĭt)

1. The act of remitting, especially the referral of a case to another court.
2. A matter remitted for further consideration.

[Middle English remitten, to send back, from Latin remittere : re-, re- + mittere, to send.]

remitment re·mit'ment n.
remittable re·mit'ta·ble adj.
remitter re·mit'ter n.
v. tr. - 寬恕, 免除, 赦免
v. intr. - 緩和, 匯款, 減輕
n. - 移交的事物
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 免除する, 軽減する, 送る, 送金する, 付託する


fury
(fyʊr'ē)
n., pl., -ries.

1. Violent anger; rage. See synonyms at anger.
2. Violent, uncontrolled action; turbulence.
3. Furies Greek & Roman Mythology. The three terrible winged goddesses with serpentine hair, Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone, who pursue and punish doers of unavenged crimes.
4. A woman regarded as angry or spiteful.

[Middle English furie, from Old French, from Latin furia, from furere, to rage.]

[名]（複-ries）

1 [U][C]激怒, 憤激；激情

in a fury
激怒して

much to a person's fury ［＝much to the fury of a person］
人が激怒したことには

fly ［get］ into a fury
烈火のごとく怒る.

2 [U][C]（あらし・波・戦争・病・行動などの）激しさ, 猛烈さ((of))；猛威, 凶暴（性）, 狂暴

the fury of the storm
大荒れのあらし

like fury
((略式))猛烈に, 激しく, やたらに

attack with fury
猛攻撃を加える.

3 ((the Furies))《ギリシャ神話》3人姉妹の復讐(ふくしゅう)の女神(Eumenides).

4 狂暴な人；（特に）狂暴な女, 鬼女.

5 怨念(おんねん)；苦もん.

［古フランス語←ラテン語furia （furrere怒る）］

refer

発音

rifə'ːr

referの変化形

referred (過去形) • referred (過去分詞) • referring (現在分詞) • refers (三人称単数現在)

referの慣用句

refer to drawer, （全1件）

[動]（〜red, 〜・ring）(他)［refer A to B］

1 〈A（人）をB（人・場所・参考書など）に〉差し向ける, 照会させる, 行って聞けと言う, 〈A（人）にB（本など）を〉調べさせる, 参照［留意］させる

He referred me to books on Zen.
禅の本を読めと教えてくれた

The patient was referred to a specialist for treatment.
患者は治療のため専門医のもとに差し向けられた

He referred me to you for counseling.
あなたに相談するようにとのことでした.

2 〈A（問題など）をB（人・委員会）に〉委託する, 任せる, ゆだねる

refer the matter to arbitration
問題を仲裁に持ち込む

Such questions are best referred to experts.
そのような問題は専門家に任せるのがいちばんよい.

3 〈A（物・事）をBに〉帰する, 属している［関係している］ものとみなす（▼この意味ではattributeのほうが普通）；〈A（物・事）をBの〉せいにする

He referred his wealth to hard work.
財をなし得たのは一生けん命働いたからだと考えている

Legend refers the custom to the eleventh century.
伝説によるとその慣習は11世紀以来のものだ.

━━(自)［refer to A］

1 〈A（人・物・事）に〉言及する, 触れる, 〈Aを〉引き合いに出す, 引用する, 〈Aを〉（…と）言う, 呼ぶ((as ...)), 〈物が〉表す, 意味する. ⇒ALLUDE

Are you referring to me？
君は僕のことを言っているのか

He is often referred to as a traitor to his country.
祖国を売った奴だとよく言われる.

2 （人の能力・性格などについて）〈A（人）に〉問い合わせる, 照会する

He referred to my minister for a character reference.
私の通っている教会の牧師に私の性格を問い合わせた.

3 〈A（本など）を〉参考にする, 参照する, 調べる, 〈A（メモなど）に〉頼る

refer to a dictionary ［a map］
辞書を引く［地図を参照する］.

4 〈事が〉〈A（人・物・事）に〉関係［関連］する, 当てはまる, 指示する

notes referring to today's lecture
きょうの講演に関する覚え書き

That law refers only to foreigners.
その法は外国人にのみ適用される.

refer to drawer

《商業》（手形で）振出人回し（略：R/D）.

［ラテン語referre （re-後へ＋ferre運ぶ＝運び戻す）. △CONFER, DIFFER］

referral[re・fer・ral]

• 発音記号[rifə'ːrəl]

[名][U][C]((形式))委託, 付託, 紹介, 推薦；委託（など）された人［事］

a referral of the matter to experts
専門家への問題の委託

referrals from other physicians
他の医者からの紹介患者たち.