cure
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cure1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 MHa medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go away 药剂；疗法cure for There is still no cure for AIDS. 艾滋病仍然无法治愈。2 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMsomething that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation 对策，措施 → solutioncure for There is no easy cure for loneliness. 寂寞不易化解。3 MHthe 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。n COLLOCATIONSverbsfind/discover a cureScientists are still hoping to find a cure for the common cold.develop a cureIt 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 cureA 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.phrasesno known cureAt present is there is no known cure for this virus.the search for a cureBillions of pounds have been spent on the search for a cure.prevention is better than cure British English, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure American English (=used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it)n THESAURUScure a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go awayThe 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 methodsRinsing with salt water is a good home remedy for a sore throat.The store sells herbal remedies. antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drugThere is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.Examples from the Corpus
cure• This is the perfect marriage: a disease and a cure, both geographically specific.• The sooner they find a cure, the better.• I can give you some tablets that will ease the symptoms, but they're not a cure.• The experts believe they know the causes of the crime wave but they cannot agree on a cure.• Hope that a cure will be found for the disease is what keeps his wife going, DelVecchio said.• Prevention is far better than any cure.• Adding a little oil into the mechanism is one of the best cures for a noisy engine.• What's the best cure for a hangover?• Some of his cures were certified by the newly formed Royal Society of Medicine.• As yet there's no known cure for the disease.• Athelstan studied the jars, dismissing them as nothing but mild cures for ague, aches and pains.• It's not a miracle cure, but moisturiser can make your skin less dry.• Miraculous cures have been reported in Lourdes.• The simple cure is to fit a damper.• Different management practices might be the cure for the company's problems.• The cure for the shaking floor is to rebuild the floor, an intimidating task at best.cure for• Scientists still haven't found a cure for the common cold.cure2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 MHto make an illness or medical condition go away 治愈，治好〔疾病〕 Many types of cancer can now be cured. 现在许多癌症都可以治好。 an operation that can cure short-sightedness in 15 minutes 15分钟就可治愈近视的一种手术2 MHto make someone well again after they have been ill 治愈〔病人〕 → heal She had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured her. 她接受了某种针刺疗法，好像把她的病治好了。cure somebody of something 90% of patients can be cured of the disease. 这种疾病90%的患者都可以治愈。3 SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto solve a problem, or improve a bad situation 解决〔问题〕；改善〔困境〕 Attempts to cure unemployment have so far failed. 到目前为止，解决失业问题的种种努力均告失败。4 cure somebody of something to make someone stop behaving in a particular way or stop them having a particular feeling or attitude 矫正[改正]某人的某种不良行为[态度] Nothing could cure her of her impatience with Anna. 她就是改不了对安娜的不耐烦态度。5 to preserve food, tobacco etc by drying it, hanging it in smoke, or covering it with salt 〔用晒、熏、腌等方法〕保存〔食品、烟草等〕 cured ham 腌制的火腿n THESAURUScure to make someone who has an illness completely well again or to stop a disease making someone ill – used especially about drugs or other treatmentsMany cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough.heal to cure someone – used especially when someone cures people using special religious powers, rather than using medicine. Also used when saying that a cream or treatment makes a wound betterHe 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 seriousThe pills did make me feel better.relieve/ease (also alleviate formal) to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelingsAspirin will help to relieve the symptoms. I can give you something to alleviate the pain.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
cure• This alternative to the matrixing arrangement is exactly what I used in curing a large, troubled government procurement organization.• It is possible that in the near future we will be able to cure AIDS.• His patronage came about when people suffering from rabies were cured at his grave.• Most economic ills cannot be cured by a simple infusion of cash.• Beveridge believed that unemployment could be cured by state intervention.• The only thing that can cure grief is time.• Eventually we found a doctor who was able to cure her of her depression.• Oh, how he would have loved to cure her of her loneliness.• Prostate cancer can be cured if it is caught early.• Many cancer victims can be cured if the disease is detected early enough.• This cured it and I had the carbs tuned to perfection.• There is always some magic remedy that will cure it, or some whizz-kid quack with a patent method.• Penicillin or other antibiotics will cure most infections.• If your computer stops working, re-booting might cure the problem.• But it solved the problem of Thérèse's tantrums at night, it cured them in no time.• Doctors won't consider her cured until she has been free of cancer for several years.• Make a kind of grand tour on my own, take the waters and cure what ails me.cure somebody of something• This simple solution cured me of biting my nails.Origin cure1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin cura “care” cure2 (1300-1400) Old French curer, from Latin curare “to take care of, cure”, from cura; → CURE1cure1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1cure2 verb →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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cure1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ 
noun [countable]
cure for
There is still no cure for AIDS.
2. something that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation ⇨ solution
cure for
There is no easy cure for loneliness.
3. the act of making someone well again after an illness:
The new treatment effected a miraculous cure.
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▪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.
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▪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 cure British English, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure American English (=used to say that it is better to prevent illness than to cure it)
▪ 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. | The store sells herbal remedies.
▪antidote a medicine that will stop the effects of a poison or dangerous drug: There is no known antidote to a bite from this snake.
cure2 verb [transitive]
Many types of cancer can now be cured.
an operation that can cure short-sightedness in 15 minutes
2. to make someone well again after they have been ill ⇨ heal:
She had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured her.
cure somebody of something
90% of patients can be cured of the disease.
3. to solve a problem, or improve a bad situation:
Attempts to cure unemployment have so far failed.
4. cure somebody of something to make someone stop behaving in a particular way or stop them having a particular feeling or attitude:
Nothing could cure her of her impatience with Anna.
5. to preserve food, tobacco etc by drying it, hanging it in smoke, or covering it with salt:
cured ham
▪ 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 special religious 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: The pills did make me feel better.
▪relieve/ease (also alleviate formal) to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings: Aspirin will help to relieve the symptoms. | I can give you something to alleviate the pain.
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noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin cura 'care'
1. a medicine or medical treatment that makes an illness go awayLanguage: Old French
Origin: Latin cura 'care'
cure for
2. something that solves a problem, or improves a bad situation ⇨ solution
cure for
3. the act of making someone well again after an illness:
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verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: curer, from Latin curare 'to take care of, cure', from cura; ⇨ cure1
1. to make an illness or medical condition go away:Language: Old French
Origin: curer, from Latin curare 'to take care of, cure', from cura; ⇨ cure1
2. to make someone well again after they have been ill ⇨ heal:
cure somebody of something
3. to solve a problem, or improve a bad situation:
4. cure somebody of something to make someone stop behaving in a particular way or stop them having a particular feeling or attitude:
5. to preserve food, tobacco etc by drying it, hanging it in smoke, or covering it with salt:
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Becoming ill 生病
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/( flu/pneumonia/a virus/BrE ( a bug染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病 get ( ill/BrE ( sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/NAmE ( flu/a migraineBrE 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛 come down with a cold/the flu/( fluBrE 得了感冒／流感 contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS感染致命疾病／严重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病 be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV受病毒／寄生虫／艾滋病病毒感染 develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／溃疡；出现肝炎症状 have a heart attack/a stroke心脏病／中风发作 provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction引起／产生过敏反应 block/burst/rupture a blood vessel使血管阻塞／破裂 damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon损伤／切断神经／动脉／肌腱
Being ill 病了
feel ( ill/sick/nauseous/queasyBrE 感到不适／想吐／恶心 be running ( a temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 发烧 have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/( a high temperature/BrE ( a feverNAmE 患伤风感冒／糖尿病／心脏病／肺癌；头痛；发烧 suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder患哮喘／营养不良症／经常性头痛／多发性抑郁症／精神错乱 be laid up with/ ( BrE be in bed with a cold/the flu/( flu/a migraineBrE 因感冒／流感／偏头痛而卧床休息 nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover调治感冒／头痛／宿醉 battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism与癌症／抑郁症作斗争；戒瘾；戒酒
Treatments 治疗
examine a patient给病人做检查 diagnose a condition/disease/disorder诊断疾病 be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia诊断为癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症 prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics开／得到／服用药／药片／止痛药／抗生素 treat sb for cancer/depression/shock治疗某人的癌症／抑郁症／休克 have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer接受检查／手术／外科手术／肾移植手术／治疗／化疗／癌症治疗 have/be given an injection/( a flu jab/BrE ( a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-rayNAmE 打针；接种流感疫苗；接受输血；做扫描检查；照 X 光 cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient治疗疾病／病痛／癌症／头痛／病人 prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs防止疾病扩散／疾病进一步爆发／对肺部造成伤害 be vaccinated against the flu/( flu/the measles/BrE ( measles/polio/smallpoxBrE 接种流感／麻疹／小儿麻痹症／天花疫苗 enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease增加对疾病的免疫力
