medical
英 ['med?k(?)l]
美['m?d?kl]
- adj. 醫學的；藥的；內科的
- n. 醫生；體格檢查
CET4TEM4考研CET6中高頻詞基本詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?medicals;副詞:?medically;
中文詞源
medical 醫療的
來自拉丁語medicus,醫生，大夫，來自mederi,診斷，治療，來自PIE*med,測量，考慮，建議，采取手段，詞源同measure,medicine.
英文詞源
- medical (adj.)
- 1640s, from French médical, from Late Latin medicalis "of a physician," from Latin medicus "physician, surgeon, medical man" (n.); "healing, madicinal" (adj.), from mederi "to heal, give medical attention to, cure," originally "know the best course for," from an early specialization of the PIE root *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise, take appropriate measures" (cognates: Greek medomai "be mindful of," medein "to rule;" Avestan vi-mad- "physician;" Latin meditari "think or reflect on, consider;" Irish miduir "judge;" Old English metan "to measure out"); also see meditation. The earlier adjective in English in this sense was medicinal. Related: Medically.
- medical (n.)
- 1917, short for medical examination.
雙語例句
- 1. Ann Bradley dispels the old wives' tales and gives the medical facts.
- 安·布拉德利破除迷信，給出了醫學事實。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The attitude of the medical profession is very much more liberal now.
- 現在，醫務人員的態度開明多了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The problem is compounded by the medical system here.
- 這兒的醫療體制使問題進一步惡化。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The first plane-loads of food, children's clothing and medical supplies began arriving.
- 首批飛機運送的食物、兒童衣物和藥品開始抵達。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Medical authorities were baffled, both as to its causes and its virulence.
- 醫療當局對其病因及有多致命都還不甚了解。
來自柯林斯例句