| 释义 |
medicine/ˈmeds(ə)n; ˈmedisin/n. 1 the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, esp. as distinct from surgical methods (尤有别于外科的)医学；医术 2 any drug or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, esp. one taken by mouth (尤指内服的)药 3 a spell, charm, or fetish which is thought to cure afflictions (认为能驱病的)咒语；魔力；崇拜物 □ a dose (or taste) of one's own medicine treatment such as one is accustomed to giving others 自己的苦果 □ take one's medicine submit to something disagreeable 接受不愉快的事 [Middle English via Old French medecine from Latin medicina, from medicus: see MEDIC1] |