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cure¹ /kjʊə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 治愈(病人)；治好(疾病)
The doctor cured the sick child. 医生治愈了病孩。
This medicine cured him of his pains. 这药治好了他的疼痛。
It is said that rest in bed may cure a cold. 据说卧床休养可治感冒。
2. 消除，祛除；改正，矫正
cure unemployment 消除失业
cure symptoms rather than causes 治标不治本
Parents try to cure their children of bad habits. 父母总是试图改正孩子们的坏习惯。
3. (用腌、熏、晒、烤等方法)加工处理(或贮藏)
cure the meat of pigs to make bacon 将猪肉制成熏肉
cure hay 晒干草
cure tobacco leaves 烤烟叶
4. 用湿治(或化学方法)养护(混凝土等)
The stone must be cured under a wet cloth. 这石料必须覆盖湿布养护。
5. 使(橡胶)硫化
❷ vi.
1. 被治愈；受治疗
cure at a spa 在温泉受治疗
2. 完成加工处理；经受加工处理(指腌、熏、晒、烤、湿治、硫化等处理)
II n.
1. 治愈；痊愈
a complete cure 完全痊愈
2. 治疗；疗法
He went to the seaside for a cure at a famous hospital. 他去海滨一所著名医院治疗。
a diet cure 饮食疗法
a new cure for hepatitis 肝炎新疗法
3. (有治愈疗效的)药，治疗用剂
There is no cure for the common cold. 治感冒没有特效药物。
4. (处理社会问题等的)对策，(有效)措施
a cure for inflation 处理通货膨胀的对策
5. (基督教)宗教监护；助理牧师职务
obtain (resign) a cure 就任(辞去)助理牧师职务
6. (用腌、熏、晒、烤、湿治、硫化等方法进行的)加工处理；同一批加工处理的食物(或材料)
extraction and cure of the rubber latex 橡胶乳剂的提取与硫化
[< OFr curer < L cūrāre to care for,heal < cura care] phr. kill or cure 见 kill¹
take the cure 〈美口〉戒瘾
She used to see a lot of movies before she took the cure. 在戒去影瘾之前她看的电影可多了。 |