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posttraumatic

UK //ˌpəʊst.trɔːˈmæt.ɪk//US //ˌpoʊst.trɑːˈmæt̬.ɪk//

词源

源自拉丁语 'post'(后)与 'traumatic'(创伤的)组合,20世纪中期开始用于心理学领域。

adjective

❶ 指在经历创伤性事件后发生的或与之相关的,通常用于描述心理或生理上的长期影响。

“Many soldiers suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder after returning from war.”

(许多士兵从战场归来后患有创伤后应激障碍。)

“The therapy is designed to help people with posttraumatic symptoms.”

(这种疗法旨在帮助有创伤后症状的人。)

同义词:after-trauma, trauma-related, post-traumatic

常见短语

posttraumatic stress disorder — 一种因经历或目睹创伤性事件而引发的精神障碍,表现为持续恐惧、噩梦等症状。

“He was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder after the car accident.”

(他在车祸后被诊断出患有创伤后应激障碍。)