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therapist

UK //ˈθerəpɪst//US //ˈθerəpɪst//

词源

源自希腊语 'therapeia'(治疗)加上后缀 '-ist'(从事某种职业的人)。

noun

❶ 指专门从事心理或身体治疗的专业人员,帮助人们解决心理问题或恢复身体功能。

“She has been seeing a therapist to help with her anxiety.”

(她一直在看治疗师以帮助缓解焦虑。)

“The physical therapist helped him regain movement after the accident.”

(物理治疗师帮助他在事故后恢复运动能力。)

同义词:counselor, psychologist, healer

常见短语

speech therapist — 专门帮助人们改善语言或沟通障碍的治疗师。

“The child worked with a speech therapist to improve his pronunciation.”

(这个孩子和言语治疗师一起努力改善发音。)