好词典

resuscitation

UK //rɪˌsʌs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən//US //rɪˌsʌs.əˈteɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'resuscitare'(重新升起),由 re-(再次)和 suscitare(唤起)组成,16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指通过医疗手段使失去意识或停止呼吸的人恢复生命体征的过程,常用于急救场景。

“The doctor performed CPR for resuscitation of the drowning victim.”

(医生对溺水者实施心肺复苏术进行抢救。)

“Quick resuscitation efforts saved the patient after cardiac arrest.”

(心脏骤停后迅速的复苏抢救挽救了患者生命。)

❶ 比喻使衰退的事物重新恢复活力或运作的状态。

“The economic resuscitation plan boosted local businesses.”

(经济复苏计划振兴了当地企业。)

“They attempted the resuscitation of the abandoned theater.”

(他们尝试重振这座废弃剧院。)

同义词:revival, reanimation, renewal

常见短语

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — 心肺复苏术,通过胸外按压和人工呼吸维持血液循环和氧气的急救技术。

“All lifeguards must be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.”

(所有救生员必须持有心肺复苏术认证。)

resuscitation protocol — 医疗抢救标准流程,规定在不同紧急情况下应采取的具体复苏步骤。

“The hospital updated its resuscitation protocol last month.”

(医院上个月更新了其抢救流程标准。)