doctor
noun[C]
uk/ˈdɒk.tər/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/doctornoun[C](MEDICINE)
A1(written abbreviationDr)
apersonwith amedicaldegreewhosejobis totreatpeoplewho areillorhurt:
医生,大夫The doctorprescribedsomemedication.医生开了一些药。
You shouldseea doctor about thatcough.你咳嗽应该找医生看看。
[as form of address]Goodmorning, Doctor Smith/Doctor.早上好,史密斯大夫/大夫。
the doctor's
theplacewhere a doctorworks:
诊所Hewent tothe doctor's thismorningfor acheck-up.今天上午他去诊所体检。
- When did you lastvisitthe doctor?
- Typically, a doctor willseeabout 30patientsaday.
- The doctors have done someteststotryandfindout what'swrongwith her.
- She went to the doctorcomplainingofchestpains.
- If thepainpersists,consulta doctor.
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- acupuncturist
- anaesthetist
- auxiliary nurse
- brain surgeon
- candy striper
- care navigator
- casualty officer
- dentist
- doctor's orders
- flying doctor
- houseman
- intern
- nursing aid
- occupational therapist
- odontologist
- orthopaedist
- otologist
- periodontist
- physician
- radiographer
doctornoun[C](EDUCATION)
(written abbreviationDr)
apersonwho has thehighestdegree(=qualification)from acollegeoruniversity
博士Qualifications: university & college
- AB
- associate's degree
- BA
- bachelor's degree
- bed
- DPhil
- emerita
- emeritus
- graduation
- honorary
- honors degree
- MB
- MBA
- MPhil
- MSc
- non-degree
- postgraduate
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- summa cum laude
- tripos
Idiom
just what the doctor ordered
doctor
verb[T]
uk/ˈdɒk.tər/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/doctorverb[T](CHANGE)
tochangeadocumentinordertodeceivepeople:
篡改,涂改He wasfoundto haveprovidedthecourtwith doctoredevidence.他被发现向法庭提供了篡改过的证据。
tosecretlyput aharmfulorpoisonoussubstanceintofoodordrink:
下毒,投毒Bottles oflemonadedoctoredwithratpoisonwerediscoveredin thekitchen.厨房里发现了几瓶掺了老鼠药的柠檬汁。
insportssuch ascricketandbaseball, tosecretlycutor put asubstanceon theballinorderto get anadvantage:
Theballwasmovingabout so much that manypeoplethoughtit had been doctored.
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- amendment
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- pliancy
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- unacclimatized
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
- Zelig
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Poisoning and allergy
Baseball & rounders
doctorverb[T](ANIMAL)
UKinformal
toremovethesexualorgansof ananimalinordertopreventit fromproducingyoung
阉割(动物)Zoology: veterinary medicine
- altered
- animal doctor
- anti-rabies
- castrate
- castrated
- castration
- cattery
- distemper
- foam
- lame
- leptospirosis
- mange
- mangy
- neutered
- nosema
- putsomethingto sleepidiom
- putsomething/someonedown
- rescue centre
- veterinary
- worm