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