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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    consolation

    • IPA[ˌkänsəˈlāSH(ə)n]

    美式

    • n.
      the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment；a person or thing providing comfort to a person who has suffered

    • noun: consolation, plural noun: consolations

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    • 1. the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment there was consolation in knowing that others were worse off
    • ▪ a person or thing providing comfort to a person who has suffered the Church was the main consolation in a short and hard life
    • ▪ (in sports) a round or contest for tournament entrants who have been eliminated before the finals, often to determine third and fourth place.