2SOLVE/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。
3MHthe 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。
nCOLLOCATIONS
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 cureBritish EnglishBrE, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cureAmerican EnglishAmE (=used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it)
nTHESAURUS
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.
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 specialreligious 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
1medicine/treatment that can cure an illness藥物;療法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURE | CURE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤effective, instant, miracle, wonder有效/快速/神奇/特效療法◇There is no instant cure for this condition.這種病沒有立竿見影的治療方法。➤rest靜養治療法◇His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army.他經歷了在軍隊的壓力後,新工作幾乎就是一種靜養。➤possible, potential可能的療法▸➤cancer癌症治療▸➤hangover宿醉治療VERB + CURE➤have有醫治方法◇If the disease is detected early, it has a cure.如果早點發現,這病是可以醫治的。➤look for, seek尋求醫治方法▸➤develop, discover, find開發醫治方法;發現治療方法CURE + VERB➤work治療產生效果◇The cure works by boosting the body's immune system.這種治療方法通過改善機體免疫系統產生效果。PREPOSITION➤cure for治⋯病的療法◇scientists seeking a cure for AIDS尋找醫治艾滋病方法的科學家➤cure from醫治⋯的方法◇He was hoping for a cure from his debilitating illness.他希望有一種方法可以治療使他日漸虛弱的疾病。PHRASES➤prevention is better than cure防病勝過治病◇Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.治病不如防病,所以從現在開始照顧好你自己。➤the search for a cure尋找醫治方法◇the search for a cure for the common cold尋找醫治感冒的方法➤there is a cure (for sth), there is no cure (for sth)有醫治(⋯)的方法;沒有醫治(⋯)的方法◇There is no known cure for the disease.這種疾病目前還無法醫治。cure
noun²
2return to good health痊瘉ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUREADJECTIVE➤miraculous奇跡般的痊瘉▸➤complete, permanent完全治瘉;根治VERB + CURE➤bring about, effect, provide能夠治瘉;解決問題◇These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.這些藥有時有神奇的療效。◇Science cannot provide a cure for all the world's problems. (figurative) 科學不可能解決世界上所有的問題。cure
verb
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤completely徹底治瘉▸➤miraculously奇跡般地治瘉◇She still believed that somehow she could be miraculously cured.她仍然相信或許自己的病會奇跡般地得以治瘉。PREPOSITION➤of治瘉⋯◇He was now completely cured of his illness.他現在徹底痊瘉了。
cure noun ⇨drug2 (The only cure is rest.)⇨treatment (The cure took six weeks.)cure verb ⇨cure (cure an illness)⇨correct (cure inflation)cure
verb
cure ♦︎ heal ♦︎ resuscitate ♦︎ rehabilitate ♦︎ make sb betterThese words all mean to make sb healthy again.这些词均表示治愈、使人康复。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cure sb / heal sb / rehabilitate sb / make sb better by doing sth◆to cure / heal sb of sth■cure [transitive] to make a person or animal healthy again after an illness; to make an illness go away治愈(病人或动物);治好(疾病)◆She was miraculously cured.她奇迹般地治好了。◆They will try to cure her of her alcoholism.他们将设法治愈她的酒精中毒。◆It is better to prevent rather than cure diseases.防病胜过治病。 see also cure ⇨ drug2, cure ⇨ treatment■heal [transitive] to cure sb, especially without medicine; to make sb feel happy again(尤指不用药物)治愈;使愉快起来◆He told stories of Jesus healing the sick.他讲了耶稣治愈病人的故事。◆The children were healed by a local witch doctor.这些孩子为本地一个巫医治好了。◆I felt healed by his love.他的爱使我又快乐起来了。ⓘ Heal is often used to talk about people being cured through faith(= religious belief)or magic. * heal常指通过信仰或魔法治好病。 see also healing ⇨ treatment■resuscitate rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt [transitive] to make sb start breathing again or become conscious again after they have almost died使苏醒;使恢复知觉◆He had a heart attack and all attempts to resuscitate him failed.他心脏病发作,所有抢救他的努力都失败了。▸resuscitation
noun
[uncountable] ◆mouth-to-mouth resuscitation(= breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person to make them start breathing again)口对口人工呼吸■rehabilitate ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt [transitive] (ratherformalorwritten) to help sb have a normal, useful life again after they have been very ill or in prison for a long time使(重病患者)康复;使(长期服刑者)恢复正常生活◆He was sent to a unit for rehabilitating drug addicts.他给送往一个戒毒康复中心。ⓘ Rehabilitate is used more often in a figurative sense. * rehabilitate多用于比喻义◆He played a major role in rehabilitating Magritte as an artist(= causing people to again think highly of Magritte as an artist).他对恢复马格里特的艺术地位起了重要作用。▸rehabilitation
noun
[uncountable] ◆a drug rehabilitation centre戒毒康复中心■ˌmake sb ˈbetter
phrase
(ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to cure sb治愈(某人)◆Here, take this medicine, it'll make you better.来,把这药吃了,它会让你好起来的。