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remedy noun
⇨ drug 2 (herbal remedies) ⇨ solution (no remedy for unemployment)remedy verb
⇨ correctdrug2 noun take illegal drugs 吸食毒品prescribe drugs for a medical condition 根据病情开药drug ♦︎ medicine ♦︎ prescription ♦︎ medication ♦︎ cure ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ placebo ♦︎ antidoteThese are all words for treatments for people who are ill. 这些词均表示药物或治疗。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a drug / medicine / a prescription / medication / a cure / a remedy / an antidote for sth◆(an) effective drug / medicine / medication / cure / remedy◆a herbal medicine / cure / remedy◆to take your medicine / your medication / a remedy / a placebo / the antidote◆to prescribe drugs / medicine / medication / a cure / a remedy◆to find a cure / a remedy / an antidote■ drug [countable] a substance which is used to cure or fight an illness or its symptoms (= signs of illness) 药；药物◆The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs.医生让我服一个疗程的止痛药。◆Drug companies are always developing new products.药品公司总是在开发新药。ⓘ Do not say take drugs if you are talking about legal, medical drugs. 表示吃药不能用take drugs◆Are you taking any drugs for your headaches? ◆Are you taking anything for your headaches?你吃治头痛的药了吗？ ■ medicine [uncountable, countable] a substance, especially a liquid, that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness 药；（尤指）药水◆She gave me a dose of cough medicine.她给了我一剂咳嗽药。◆Food and medicines are being airlifted to the flood-hit area.食物和药品被空运到水灾地区。 see also medicine ⇨ treatment ■ prescription / /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ / [countable] an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a pharmacist (= a person who has been trained to prepare medicines); the medicine that your doctor has ordered for you 处方；药方；处方药◆The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.医生给我开了抗生素。◆Antibiotics are only available on prescription.抗生素只能凭处方购买。◆The pharmacist will make up your prescription.药剂师会按方配药。▸ prescribe verb [transitive] ◆The doctor may be able to prescribe something for that cough.医生也许能给你开一些止咳药。■ medication / /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) a medical drug; a course of medical drugs taken to treat or prevent an illness 药；药物；服药疗程◆Are you currently taking any medication?你目前服用什么药吗？◆My grandmother has been on medication for years.我祖母多年来一直在接受药物治疗。◆Many flu medications are available without a prescription.许多流感药不用处方就可以买到。NOTE 辨析 Drug, medicine or medication? Drug emphasizes what the substance is made of; it is used especially when talking about the chemicals industry that makes these substances. Medicine and medication emphasize what the substance is used for. Medicine is used especially when talking about treating illnesses in general. Medication is used especially when talking about treating a particular illness or person; it is often used to talk about the treatment of more serious medical conditions. * drug强调药物的物质成分，尤用来谈论制药业。medicine和medication则强调这些物质的作用。medicine泛指医药，medication尤指治疗特定疾病或个人的药物，适用病情通常较严重。■ cure [countable] a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness 药；药物；疗法◆Although there is no cure for this illness, it can be treated to reduce the pain.这种病尚无治愈方法，但可通过医治减轻病痛。◆The only real cure is rest.这种病唯一确实有效的疗法就是休息。 see also cure ⇨ cure verb , cure ⇨ treatment noun ■ remedy / /ˈremədi/ / [countable] a medicine or treatment for an illness that is not very serious （针对小病的）药物，疗法，治疗◆I prefer to use herbal remedies when I have a cold.我感冒时喜欢用草药治疗。◆The best home remedy for a sore throat is honey and lemon.治疗咽喉疼痛的最佳家庭疗法是蜂蜜加柠檬。■ placebo /pləˈsiːbəʊ; NAmE pləˈsiːboʊ/ (plural placebos) [countable] a substance that has no physical effects, given to patients who do not need medicine but think they do, or used when testing new drugs （给无实际治疗需要者的）安慰剂；（试验新药用的）无效对照剂◆Half of the people taking part in the experiment were given a placebo.参与药物试验者有半数所服用的是无效对照剂。■ antidote /ˈæntidəʊt; NAmE ˈæntidoʊt/ [countable] a substance that controls the effect of a particular poison 解毒药；解毒剂◆There is no known antidote to the poison produced by this fish.这种鱼所产生的毒尚无解药。 solution noun solution ♦︎ answer ♦︎ key ♦︎ resolution ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ way out ♦︎ fixThese are all words for a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation. 这些词均表示解决方法、处理手段、答案。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the solution / answer / key / resolution / remedy / fix to sth◆the solution / answer / remedy / fix for sb / sth◆a simple solution / answer / resolution / remedy / fix◆an easy solution / answer / remedy / way out◆a quick solution / answer / resolution / fix◆a satisfactory solution / answer / resolution / remedy◆to look for a solution / an answer / the key / a fix◆to seek a solution / an answer / a resolution / a remedy / a fix◆to find / provide a solution / an answer / the key / a resolution / a remedy◆to offer a solution / an answer / the key / a fix◆to arrive at a solution / an answer / a resolution■ solution [countable] a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation; the act of solving a problem; the correct reply to a puzzle 解决（方法）；处理手段；答案；谜底◆Do you have a better solution?你有更好的解决办法吗？◆Will this lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict?这能使冲突和平解决吗？◆The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81.上周测验的答案在第81页。■ answer [countable] something that you write or say in reply to a question in a test, exercise or competition; the correct reply to a question in a test, etc.; a way of solving a problem （试题、练习或竞赛的）答案；正确答案；（问题的）解决办法◆Write your answers on the sheet provided.把答案写在发给你的答题纸上。◆The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100.第一个被抽中并答对的参加者将获得100英镑。◆Do you know the answer to question 12?你知道第12题的答案吗？◆The answers are at the back of the book.答案在书的最后几页。◆This could be the answer to all our problems.这可能就是我们全部问题的解决办法。◆The obvious answer would be to cancel the party.最适当的解决方法是取消这次聚会。■ key [countable, usually singular] something that makes you able to understand, achieve or deal with sth 关键；要诀◆The key to success is preparation.成功的关键是有准备。◆The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime.这个汽车司机很可能掌握侦破这一罪案的关键证据。◆ (especially NAmE) The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate?关键在于联邦政府对通货膨胀率的控制能维持多久？■ resolution / /ˌrezəˈluːʃn/ / [singular, uncountable] (rather formal) the act of solving or settling a problem or dispute （问题或纠纷的）解决，消除◆The government is pressing for an early resolution of the hostage crisis.政府正在不断敦促早日解决这起人质危机。◆Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict were fading.和平解决这次冲突的希望逐渐变得渺茫。 see also resolve ⇨ resolve ■ remedy / /ˈremədi/ / [countable] (rather formal) a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation 处理方法；改进措施；补偿◆There is no simple remedy for unemployment.失业问题没有简单的解决办法。◆They advised him to exhaust all other remedies before applying to court.他们建议他不到万不得已时不要向法庭提出申请。 see also remedy ⇨ correct verb ■ ˌway ˈout [countable, usually singular] (rather informal) a way of dealing with a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one which avoids dealing with the cause of the problem （困境的）出路（尤指借此避开处理问题的起因）◆A local agreement is the only way out of the current crisis.达成地方性协议是解决当前危机的唯一出路。◆She had taken the easy way out by returning the keys without a message.她采取了简单的办法：归还钥匙但不留言。■ fix [countable] (informal) a way of dealing with a problem, especially an easy or temporary one （尤指简单或暂时的）解决方法◆There is no quick fix for the steel industry.钢铁工业的问题没有即时解决的办法。◆This is nothing other than a short-term political fix.这只不过是政治上的权宜之计。 see also fix ⇨ correct verb correct verb correct ♦︎ fix ♦︎ put sth right ♦︎ set sb/sth straight ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ rectify ♦︎ redress ♦︎ cureThese words all mean to make sth right or accurate, or free of mistakes or problems. 这些词均表示改正、纠正、修正。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure what...◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure a problem◆to correct / put right / remedy / rectify / redress a situation◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify a / an mistake / error / fault◆to correct / remedy / cure a defect / deficiency◆to put right / rectify / redress a wrong◆to easily correct sth / fix sth / put sth right / remedy sth / rectify sth / cure sth■ correct [transitive] to make sth right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes 改正；纠正；修正◆Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find.从头到尾看一遍你们的作业，发现的错误都要改正过来。◆Minor problems with eyesight can now be corrected in a few seconds.视力上的小毛病现在只用几秒钟就可矫正。◆They issued a statement correcting what they had said earlier.他们发表了一份声明，更正先前错误的说法。▸ correction noun [countable, uncountable] ◆I've made a few small corrections to your report.我对你的报告作了几处小的修改。◆There are some programming errors that need correction.有一些编程错误需要改正。■ fix [transitive] (rather informal) to correct a problem or mistake or make a situation better 纠正（问题或错误）；改善（境况）◆The company had a bad image that needed fixing.那家公司形象不佳，需要改善。◆Don't imagine that the law can fix everything.别以为法律可以解决一切问题。 see also fix ⇨ solution noun ■ ˌput sth ˈright phrase (putting, put, put) (especially BrE, rather informal) to fix sth 纠正；改善◆If you find a mistake, let your bank know and they will put it right.如果发现错误，告诉你的银行，他们会改过来。◆It's not too late to put things right.改过总不迟。NOTE 辨析 Fix or put sth right?These are both rather informal expressions. Fix is often used in business contexts. Put sth right is used especially in spoken English and more in British English than American English. 两者均为不太正式的表达。fix常用于商业语境。put sth right尤用于口语，且多见于英式英语。■ set sb/sth ˈstraight idiom (setting, set, set) (informal) to correct sb's mistake; to make sure that people know the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression 纠正错误；消除误解；使某人了解真相◆I just want to set the record straight－everything I did was perfectly legal.我只想澄清事实－我做的每件事都是完全合法的。◆Let me just set you straight on one or two points.请让我纠正你的一两处错误。ⓘ In British English this expression is nearly always used in the phrases set sb straight and set the record straight; in American English you can also set the story straight or set things straight. 在英式英语中，这种表达法几乎总是用于短语set sb straight 和set the record straight；在美式英语中，还可以说set the story straight或set things straight。■ remedy / /ˈremədi/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to correct or improve a problem or situation 改正，纠正（问题）；改善（境况）◆I tried my best to remedy the situation.我尽了最大努力对局面进行补救。◆The 1997 law was intended to remedy the deficiencies in the previous law.1997年的法律意在弥补先前法律的缺陷。 see also remedy ⇨ solution noun ■ rectify / /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is wrong 矫正；纠正；改正◆There were some errors in the report, but these were easy to rectify.报告里有一些错误，但不难改正。◆It's not too late to rectify matters.补过不嫌晚。■ redress / /rɪˈdres/ / [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is unfair or wrong 纠正，改正，平反（不公或错误的事）◆Attempts were made to redress some of the injustices of the previous regime.作了一些尝试去纠正过去政权下不公平的事。◆For years poorer children have had to put up with a lower quality education, and now is the time to redress the balance (= make the situation fairer).多年来，较贫困的儿童不得不接受较差的教育，现在是扭转这一不公平状况的时候了。■ cure [transitive] to deal with a problem successfully 解决，了结（问题）◆Charities alone can't cure basic social injustices.单凭慈善机构无法解决基本的社会不公平问题。◆I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car.我最终设法解决了我的汽车格格作响的问题。▸ cure noun [countable] ◆a cure for poverty解决贫穷问题的措施 |