doctor

/ˈdɒktə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
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医生；大夫；博士

释义与例句

n. 医生；大夫
a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill or injured
  1. The doctor advised him to rest and drink plenty of fluids.
    医生建议他休息并多补充液体。
  2. You should see a doctor if your fever lasts more than three days.
    如果发烧超过三天，你应该去看医生。
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  1. A team of doctors performed the emergency operation.
    一组医生实施了急诊手术。
n. 博士
a person who has earned the highest university degree
  1. Dr Lee is a Doctor of Philosophy, not a medical doctor.
    李博士是哲学博士，不是医生。
  2. She became a Doctor of Philosophy after defending her thesis.
    她通过论文答辩后获得了哲学博士学位。
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  1. After earning his doctorate, he asked to be addressed as Doctor Evans.
    获得博士学位后，他请别人称呼他为埃文斯博士。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 doctor 可指“医生”或“博士”，要看语境；头衔 Dr 写在姓氏前，如 Dr Smith，而“看医生”常说 see a doctor。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • doctorate 博士学位
    doctorate 是名词，指博士学位；doctor 可指医生或博士。
  • doctoral 博士的；博士学位的
    doctoral 是形容词，常见搭配有 doctoral thesis、doctoral research。
同义词
  • physician 医生；内科医生
    doctor 是医生的通用称呼，也可指博士；physician 是较正式的医学用语，常指内科医生，通常不包括外科医生，也不表示博士学位。
    The physician reviewed the patient's medical history. 医生查看了患者的病史。
常见搭配
  • see a doctor 看医生
    He saw a doctor about the pain in his shoulder. 他因肩膀疼痛去看了医生。
  • a family doctor 家庭医生
    Her family doctor referred her to a specialist. 她的家庭医生把她转诊给专科医生。
  • a medical doctor 医生；医师
    The phrase 'a medical doctor' makes it clear that he treats patients. “medical doctor”这一说法明确表示他是诊治患者的医生。