Lesson 28 Patients and doctors 【单词列表】

cure ^{v. 治疗；治愈；（派生）解决}

• AIDS is incurable.
• There is no cure for AIDS.
• It is the only possible cure for our chronic trade deficit. 

remedy for … ^{补救；对…治疗法；（派生）解决方案}

• a good remedy for a cold
• The best remedy for grief is hard work. 
• The best remedy for a cold is plenty of rest and fluids. ^{治疗感冒最好的方法就是充分休息并多喝水。}

panacea （for） ^{… 灵丹妙药；万能药}

• Western aid will not be a panacea for the country ’s economic ills. 
• Technology is a great tool, but it is not a panacea for all social problems. ^{技术是伟大的工具，但它并非解决所有社会问题的灵丹妙药。}

antidote to ^{…  解毒药}

• There is no antidote to a bite from this snake. 
• Regular exercise is the best antidote to depression. 
• Laughter is often said to be the best antidote to stress. ^{人们常说笑是缓解压力的良药（解毒剂）。}

answer / solution to ^{… 解决方案}

• Finding a sustainable solution to the energy crisis is a top priority. ^{寻找能源危机的可持续解决方案是当务之急。}
• I was grappling to find an answer to his question. ^{我正在努力解决他的问题。}

resolution of … ^…的解决

• the resolution of a problem / commercial disputes
• The peaceful resolution of the conflict brought relief to the entire region. ^{冲突的和平解决让整个地区都感到欣慰。}

astronomical ^{adj. 天文学的；极大的}

• The company paid an astronomical price to buy out another company. ^{这家公司花了天文数字买下另一家公司。}
• That's actually a pretty dramatic change on astronomical time scales. ^{在天文时间表上这实际上是相当戏剧性的变化。}

astronomy ^{n. 天文学}

• I have always been fascinated by astronomy. ^{我一直对天文学很着迷。}
• What else could go wrong with the astronomy example? ^{天文学的例子还有哪里出错呢？}
• That's not a silly thing to say about the astronomy case. ^{谈论这个天文学例子并不是什么傻事。}

【词根】“astr” / “aster” = star

• astronomy ^{n. 天文学}
• astronomical ^{adj. 天文的，天文学的；极大的}
• astrology ^{n. 占星术；占星学；星座}
• astronautics ^{n. 航天学；宇宙航行}
• astronaut ^{n. 宇航员，航天员；太空旅行者}
• disaster ^{n. 灾难，灾祸；不幸}
• asterisk ^{n. 星号}
• asteroid ^{n. [天] 小行星；[无脊椎] 海盘车；小游星}

【词根】“stell”= star

• stellar ^{adj. 星的；星球的；主要的；一流的}
• stellar light ^星光
• stellar bodies ^星体

interstellar ^{adj. [航][天] 星际的}

• interstellar travel 
• interstellar communications

constellation ^{n. [天] 星座；星群；荟萃；兴奋丛}

• a constellation of artists and writers 
• This planet sits in the southern constellation of Fornax. ^{这颗行星位于天炉星座的南部。}
• Constellation rooms come with an alfresco terrace tub. ^{以星座命名的房间佩有露天阶梯式浴盆。}

intangible ^{adj. 无形的，触摸不到的；难以理解的}

• She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma. 
• the company ’s intangible assets

prescribe sb. sth. ^{给某人开药}

• The doctor prescribed him a course of antibiotics. 

prescribe sth. for sth(病). ^{为了治疗某个病而开出的药}

• This drug is commonly prescribed for arthritis.

prescription (for) … ^{治某个病的药方；（派生）解决问题的方法}

• premier’s prescription for economic ills

【词根】 “scribe”(= to write) 

• describe ^{v. 描述，形容；描绘}
• prescribe ^{v. 规定；开处方}
• proscribe ^{vt. 剥夺…的公权；禁止}
• subscribe ^{vt. 签署；赞成；捐助 vi. 订阅；捐款；认购；赞成；签署}
• transcribe ^{vt. 转录；抄写}
• circumscribe ^{vt. 限制，约束（自由、权利、权力等）}
• ascribe ^{v.把…归因于}
• inscribe ^{v. 在 … 上写（词语、名字等）；题；刻}

inconvenience   ^{n. 不便，不方便}

• We apologize for the inconvenience caused to passengers.  ^不可数

inconvenient ^{adj. 不便的；打扰的}

• Maybe it seems too difficult. Or maybe, it is just inconvenient. ^{可能它看起来太难了。又或许只是不方便。}
• So it's an inconvenient method. ^{所以，这种操作方法实际上很不方便。}
• This is inconvenient but effective. ^{这很麻烦但是很有效。}

convenient ^{adj. 方便的；[废语]适当的；[口语]近便的；实用的}

• Living in the center of the city is very convenient.
• If you are convenient（不能形容人）, call me tomorrow before noon. X ^错误表达
• If it’s convenient for you, ca me tomorrow before noon. ✓

convenience ^{n.方便；适宜；便利}

• We can meet to discuss this further at your convenience.
• Please review the attached document and get back to me at your convenience. ^{请在您方便的时候查阅随附的文件并回复我。}
• We can schedule a follow-up call at your earliest convenience. ^{我们可以在您方便的时候尽早安排一次跟进电话。}
• Feel free to drop by my office at your convenience this afternoon. ^{今天下午您方便的时候，欢迎随时来我办公室。}

at one’s earliest convenience ^越快越好

• Please call me back at your earliest convenience.