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doctor

UK //ˈdɒk.tər//US //ˈdɑːk.tɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语'doctor',意为'教师',来自'docere'(教导)。14世纪进入英语,最初指宗教教师,后扩展指学者和医师。

noun

❶ 指经过专业医学训练并获得执业资格的人,负责诊断和治疗疾病。在医院或诊所工作,可细分为不同专科。

“You should see a doctor if the fever lasts more than three days.”

(如果发烧持续超过三天,你应该去看医生。)

“The doctor prescribed some antibiotics for my infection.”

(医生为我的感染开了一些抗生素。)

❶ 博士学位获得者,指在大学通过论文答辩等程序获得最高学术学位的人。常见缩写为PhD或MD。

“She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree last year.”

(她去年获得了哲学博士学位。)

“The title 'Dr.' can refer to either a medical doctor or a PhD holder.”

('博士'这个头衔可以指医学博士或哲学博士。)

同义词:physician, medic, surgeon, PhD, general practitioner

verb

❶ 篡改或修改某物,通常带有欺骗或隐瞒真相的负面含义。常用于文件、照片等内容的处理。

“He was accused of doctoring the financial records to hide losses.”

(他被指控篡改财务记录以隐藏亏损。)

“The photo had been doctored to make the celebrity appear thinner.”

(这张照片被修改过,让那位名人看起来更瘦。)

❶ 为动物进行绝育手术,通常指对宠物如猫狗进行阉割或结扎。

“We decided to doctor our cat to prevent unwanted kittens.”

(我们决定给猫做绝育手术以避免不想要的小猫。)

“Many animal shelters require adopted pets to be doctored.”

(许多动物收容所要求被领养的宠物必须做绝育手术。)

同义词:tamper, alter, falsify, modify, neuter

常见短语

see a doctor — 指去看病就医,通常用于建议或提醒某人需要专业医疗帮助的情况。

“Your cough sounds bad - you should see a doctor.”

(你的咳嗽听起来很严重 - 你应该去看医生。)

doctor's orders — 指医生给出的医疗建议或治疗方案,强调必须遵守的专业指导。

“No alcohol for two weeks - doctor's orders!”

(两周内不能喝酒 - 这是医生的命令!)

doctor up — 指对某物进行修改或加工,通常指食物中添加配料使其更美味,有时也指篡改文件。

“She doctored up the canned soup with fresh herbs and cream.”

(她用新鲜香草和奶油加工了这罐汤。)