remedy和treat的具体寄义差别，remedy侧重用药物对病人进行治疗；treat是普通用词，指承受并诊治病人。treat侧重表达治疗的这个行动，不触及治好没好；treat原本的寄义是处置（行动和行为）－引申为了“请客，高兴的事。
remedy：侧重表达治疗的这个办法“治疗法”。Warmth is the best remedy for colds.热疗是治感冒的最好办法。这个词原本的寄义是“药方”－所以有词义“弥补”。There is a remedy for everything but death. [谚语]除出生外，一切都有弥补方法。
This situation is easily remedied.
这种情形易于弥补。
Their remedy lay within the range of existent technology.
他们的治疗办法操纵现有技能可以实现。
This mistake must be remedied.
这一过错必需得以更正。