Hippocratic oath
/ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk/noun
- an oath stating the obligations and proper conduct of doctors, formerly taken by those beginning medical practice. Parts of the oath are still used in some medical schools.希波克拉底誓言（昔时新开业医生立此誓言, 声明医生的职责义务和正当品行; 该誓言的某些部分如今仍被一些医科学校所使用）。
词源
mid 18th cent.: Hippocratic from medieval Latin Hippocraticus 'relating to Hippocrates' （see HIPPOCRATES）.