cure

Word family noun cure curabilitycurablenesscurercure-alladjective cured curable ≠ incurable curative curelessverb cure adverbcuratively

Related topics: Hospital

cure1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ noun [countableC]

1 MHa medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away 药剂；疗法

cure for

There is still no cure for AIDS.

艾滋病仍然无法治愈。

2 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMsomething that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation 对策，措施 → solution

cure for

There is no easy cure for loneliness.

寂寞不易化解。

3 MHthe act of making someone well again after an illness 治愈，治疗

The new treatment effected a miraculous cure.

这种新疗法产生了奇迹般的疗效。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

find/discover a cure

Scientists are still hoping to find a cure for the common cold.

develop a cure

It will be at least ten years before a cure is developed.

seek/search for/look for a cure

$3 billion a year is spent searching for a cure for cancer.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cure

an effective cure

A few decades ago there was no effective cure for the disease.

a miracle cure (=a very effective one that cures a serious disease)

People always hope for a miracle cure.

phrases

no known cure

At present is there is no known cure for this virus.

the search for a cure

Billions of pounds have been spent on the search for a cure.

prevention is better than cure British EnglishBrE, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure American EnglishAmE (=used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it)

n THESAURUS

cure a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away

The scientists are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.

remedy a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods

Rinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat.

The store sells herbal remedies.

antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug

There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.

Examples from the Corpus

cure• This is the perfect marriage: a disease and a cure, both geographically specific.• The sooner they find a cure, the better.• I can give you some tablets that will ease the symptoms, but they're not a cure.• The experts believe they know the causes of the crime wave but they cannot agree on a cure.• Hope that a cure will be found for the disease is what keeps his wife going, DelVecchio said.• Prevention is far better than any cure.• Adding a little oil into the mechanism is one of the best cures for a noisy engine.• What's the best cure for a hangover?• Some of his cures were certified by the newly formed Royal Society of Medicine.• As yet there's no known cure for the disease.• Athelstan studied the jars, dismissing them as nothing but mild cures for ague, aches and pains.• It's not a miracle cure, but moisturiser can make your skin less dry.• Miraculous cures have been reported in Lourdes.• The simple cure is to fit a damper.• Different management practices might be the cure for the company's problems.• The cure for the shaking floor is to rebuild the floor, an intimidating task at best.

cure for• Scientists still haven't found a cure for the common cold.

Related topics: Hospital

cure2 verb [transitiveT]

1 MHto make an illness or medical condition go away 治愈，治好〔疾病〕

Many types of cancer can now be cured.

现在许多癌症都可以治好。

an operation that can cure short-sightedness in 15 minutes

15分钟就可治愈近视的一种手术

2 MHto make someone well again after they have been ill 治愈〔病人〕 → heal

She had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured her.

她接受了某种针刺疗法，好像把她的病治好了。

cure somebody of something

90% of patients can be cured of the disease.

这种疾病90%的患者都可以治愈。

3 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto solve a problem, or improve a bad situation 解决〔问题〕；改善〔困境〕

Attempts to cure unemployment have so far failed.

到目前为止，解决失业问题的种种努力均告失败。

4 cure somebody of something to make someone stop behaving in a particular way or stop them having a particular feeling or attitude 矫正[改正]某人的某种不良行为[态度]

Nothing could cure her of her impatience with Anna.

她就是改不了对安娜的不耐烦态度。

5 to preserve food, tobacco etc by drying it, hanging it in smoke, or covering it with salt 〔用晒、熏、腌等方法〕保存〔食品、烟草等〕

cured ham

腌制的火腿

n THESAURUS

cure to make someone who has an illness completely well again or to stop a disease making someone ill – used especially about drugs or other treatments

Many cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough.

heal to cure someone – used especially when someone cures people using special religious powers, rather than using medicine. Also used when saying that a cream or treatment makes a wound better

He claimed that he could heal the sick.

This cream is good for healing minor cuts and bruises.

make somebody (feel) better to make someone who is ill well again, especially when they have an illness that is not very serious

The pills did make me feel better.

relieve/ease (also alleviate formal) to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings

Aspirin will help to relieve the symptoms.

I can give you something to alleviate the pain.

Examples from the Corpus

cure• This alternative to the matrixing arrangement is exactly what I used in curing a large, troubled government procurement organization.• It is possible that in the near future we will be able to cure AIDS.• His patronage came about when people suffering from rabies were cured at his grave.• Most economic ills cannot be cured by a simple infusion of cash.• Beveridge believed that unemployment could be cured by state intervention.• The only thing that can cure grief is time.• Eventually we found a doctor who was able to cure her of her depression.• Oh, how he would have loved to cure her of her loneliness.• Prostate cancer can be cured if it is caught early.• Many cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough.• This cured it and I had the carbs tuned to perfection.• There is always some magic remedy that will cure it, or some whizz-kid quack with a patent method.• Penicillin or other antibiotics will cure most infections.• If your computer stops working, re-booting might cure the problem.• But it solved the problem of Thérèse's tantrums at night, it cured them in no time.• Doctors won't consider her cured until she has been free of cancer for several years.• Make a kind of grand tour on my own, take the waters and cure what ails me.

cure somebody of something• This simple solution cured me of biting my nails.

Origin cure1

(1200-1300) Old French Latin cura “care”

cure2

(1300-1400) Old French curer, from Latin curare “to take care of, cure”, from cura; → CURE1

单词	cure
释义	cure Word family noun cure curabilitycurablenesscurercure-alladjective cured curable ≠ incurable curative curelessverb cure adverbcuratively Related topics: Hospital cure1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 MHa medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away 药剂；疗法 cure for There is still no cure for AIDS. 艾滋病仍然无法治愈。 2 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMsomething that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation 对策，措施 → solution cure for There is no easy cure for loneliness. 寂寞不易化解。 3 MHthe act of making someone well again after an illness 治愈，治疗 The new treatment effected a miraculous cure. 这种新疗法产生了奇迹般的疗效。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs find/discover a cure Scientists are still hoping to find a cure for the common cold. develop a cure It will be at least ten years before a cure is developed. seek/search for/look for a cure $3 billion a year is spent searching for a cure for cancer. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + cure an effective cure A few decades ago there was no effective cure for the disease. a miracle cure (=a very effective one that cures a serious disease) People always hope for a miracle cure. phrases no known cure At present is there is no known cure for this virus. the search for a cure Billions of pounds have been spent on the search for a cure. prevention is better than cure British EnglishBrE, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure American EnglishAmE (=used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it) n THESAURUS cure a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away The scientists are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. remedy a way to treat a health problem, especially a small problem such as a cold, using plants or other natural methods Rinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat. The store sells herbal remedies. antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake. Examples from the Corpus cure• This is the perfect marriage: a disease and a cure, both geographically specific.• The sooner they find a cure, the better.• I can give you some tablets that will ease the symptoms, but they're not a cure.• The experts believe they know the causes of the crime wave but they cannot agree on a cure.• Hope that a cure will be found for the disease is what keeps his wife going, DelVecchio said.• Prevention is far better than any cure.• Adding a little oil into the mechanism is one of the best cures for a noisy engine.• What's the best cure for a hangover?• Some of his cures were certified by the newly formed Royal Society of Medicine.• As yet there's no known cure for the disease.• Athelstan studied the jars, dismissing them as nothing but mild cures for ague, aches and pains.• It's not a miracle cure, but moisturiser can make your skin less dry.• Miraculous cures have been reported in Lourdes.• The simple cure is to fit a damper.• Different management practices might be the cure for the company's problems.• The cure for the shaking floor is to rebuild the floor, an intimidating task at best. cure for• Scientists still haven't found a cure for the common cold. Related topics: Hospital cure2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT] 1 MHto make an illness or medical condition go away 治愈，治好〔疾病〕 Many types of cancer can now be cured. 现在许多癌症都可以治好。 an operation that can cure short-sightedness in 15 minutes 15分钟就可治愈近视的一种手术 2 MHto make someone well again after they have been ill 治愈〔病人〕 → heal She had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured her. 她接受了某种针刺疗法，好像把她的病治好了。 cure somebody of something 90% of patients can be cured of the disease. 这种疾病90%的患者都可以治愈。 3 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto solve a problem, or improve a bad situation 解决〔问题〕；改善〔困境〕 Attempts to cure unemployment have so far failed. 到目前为止，解决失业问题的种种努力均告失败。 4 cure somebody of something to make someone stop behaving in a particular way or stop them having a particular feeling or attitude 矫正[改正]某人的某种不良行为[态度] Nothing could cure her of her impatience with Anna. 她就是改不了对安娜的不耐烦态度。 5 to preserve food, tobacco etc by drying it, hanging it in smoke, or covering it with salt 〔用晒、熏、腌等方法〕保存〔食品、烟草等〕 cured ham 腌制的火腿 n THESAURUS cure to make someone who has an illness completely well again or to stop a disease making someone ill – used especially about drugs or other treatments Many cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough. heal to cure someone – used especially when someone cures people using special religious powers, rather than using medicine. Also used when saying that a cream or treatment makes a wound better He claimed that he could heal the sick. This cream is good for healing minor cuts and bruises. make somebody (feel) better to make someone who is ill well again, especially when they have an illness that is not very serious The pills did make me feel better. relieve/ease (also alleviate formal) to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings Aspirin will help to relieve the symptoms. I can give you something to alleviate the pain. Examples from the Corpus cure• This alternative to the matrixing arrangement is exactly what I used in curing a large, troubled government procurement organization.• It is possible that in the near future we will be able to cure AIDS.• His patronage came about when people suffering from rabies were cured at his grave.• Most economic ills cannot be cured by a simple infusion of cash.• Beveridge believed that unemployment could be cured by state intervention.• The only thing that can cure grief is time.• Eventually we found a doctor who was able to cure her of her depression.• Oh, how he would have loved to cure her of her loneliness.• Prostate cancer can be cured if it is caught early.• Many cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough.• This cured it and I had the carbs tuned to perfection.• There is always some magic remedy that will cure it, or some whizz-kid quack with a patent method.• Penicillin or other antibiotics will cure most infections.• If your computer stops working, re-booting might cure the problem.• But it solved the problem of Thérèse's tantrums at night, it cured them in no time.• Doctors won't consider her cured until she has been free of cancer for several years.• Make a kind of grand tour on my own, take the waters and cure what ails me. cure somebody of something• This simple solution cured me of biting my nails. Origin cure1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin cura “care” cure2 (1300-1400) Old French curer, from Latin curare “to take care of, cure”, from cura; → CURE1
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