trauma
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++trau·ma /ˈtrɔːmə, ˈtraʊmə $ ˈtraʊmə, ˈtrɒː-/ ●○○ noun 1 [countable]EXPERIENCE an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time 痛苦，创伤 traumas such as death or divorce 死亡、离婚等的巨大痛苦2 [uncountable]MPSHOCK a mental state of extreme shock caused by a very frightening or unpleasant experience 精神创伤trauma of the trauma of being a young refugee 年幼就沦为难民的精神创伤 the emotional trauma of rape 遭受强奸的精神创伤3 [countable, uncountable] technicalMI an injury 外伤 the hospital’s trauma unit 医院的创伤科
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trauma• A trauma such as a fire can upset a child for months.• Multiple-personality disorder is usually caused by early childhood trauma.• Some people can relate the outbreak to stress, dental trauma or the onset of menstruation.• Accounts abound of the distress, trauma and injury involved.• Children experience trauma differently according to developmental level.• Second, defendants might defend cases more vigorously, causing greater trauma to child witnesses, if substantial imprisonment is probable.• a head trauma• Eileen suffered a similarly induced trauma.• The Fairley family considered that they dealt with their tragedy very well, because both children afterwards showed no signs of trauma.• June never recovered from the trauma of her husband's violent death.• The trauma of the tragedy is leading people to jump to a lot of conclusions that may prove unwarranted.emotional trauma• So your Higher Self lovingly sends you an emotional trauma, in the hope that this might release the blocked-up emotions.• Interestingly, only one of the nine families with an affected child had an above average level of emotional trauma.• Considering the possibility of emotional trauma resulting from such a programme is crucial.• No one was killed or even harmed, except for the emotional trauma caused by the exaggerated reports of peril.• For all her bravery and determination, she is not over the emotional trauma of being raped.• The emotional trauma caused her to be briefly hospitalized.Origin trauma (1600-1700) Greek “wound”trau·ma nounChineseSyllable
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trauma
trau‧ma /ˈtrɔːmə, ˈtraʊmə $ ˈtraʊmə, ˈtrɒː-/
noun
traumas such as death or divorce
2. [uncountable] a mental state of extreme shock caused by a very frightening or unpleasant experience
trauma of
the trauma of being a young refugee
the emotional trauma of rape
3. [uncountable and countable] technical an injury:
the hospital’s trauma unit
trau‧ma /ˈtrɔːmə, ˈtraʊmə $ ˈtraʊmə, ˈtrɒː-/
noun Date: 1600-1700
Language: Greek
Origin: 'wound'
1. [countable] an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time:Language: Greek
Origin: 'wound'
2. [uncountable] a mental state of extreme shock caused by a very frightening or unpleasant experience
trauma of
3. [uncountable and countable] technical an injury: