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The flashcard defines "doctor" with multiple meanings: a medical professional, a dentist or veterinarian, a place where a doctor works (surgery/office), someone with a doctorate (Ph.D.), and as a verb meaning to alter or tamper with something or to add harmful substances to food/drink. It also provides examples for each usage.

The flashcard defines "doctor" with multiple meanings: a medical professional, a dentist or veterinarian, a place where a doctor works (surgery/office), someone with a doctorate (Ph.D.), and as a verb meaning to alter or tamper with something or to add harmful substances to food/drink. It also provides examples for each usage.

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[N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC
可数名词;头衔名词;称呼名词
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医生;大夫 A doctor is someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill.
  • Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor...

    未经医嘱不要擅自中断治疗。

  • Doctor Paige will be here right after lunch to see her.

    佩奇医生一吃完午饭就会来这儿看她。

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[N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC
可数名词;头衔名词;称呼名词
]
牙医;兽医 A dentist or veterinarian can also be called doctor .
  [AM 美]
    3
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]诊所 The doctor's is used to refer to the surgery or office where a doctor works.
      [usu sing]
    • I have an appointment at the doctors.

      我在诊所有个预约。

    4
    [N-COUNT; N-TITLE 可数名词;头衔名词]博士 A doctor is someone who has been awarded the highest academic or honorary degree by a university.
    • He is a doctor of philosophy.

      他是哲学博士。

    5
    [VERB 动词]篡改;伪造 If someone doctors something, they change it in order to deceive people.
      [V n]
      [V-ed]
    • They doctored the prints to make her look as awful as possible.

      他们修改了照片,尽可能地丑化她的容貌。

    • ...a cleverly doctored photograph.

      巧妙加工的照片

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    • The doctoring of the document has become a live political issue.

      对文件的篡改伪造已成为当下让人关注的政治问题。

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    [VERB 动词](将毒药、麻药等)掺入(食物或饮料中) If someone doctors food or drink, they add a poison or drug to it.
      [V n]
      [V-ed]
      [WRITTEN 笔语]
    • She had no doubt that it was he who had doctored her milk.

      她毫不怀疑是他在她的牛奶里下了药。

    • ...doctored wine.

      掺了药的酒


    Oxford doc·tor / ˈdɒktə(r) ; NAmE ˈdɑːktər /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    doctor doctors doctored doctoring
    noun ( abbr.Dr ) 1 a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill/sick or injured 医生;大夫 You'd better see a doctorabout that cough. 你最好找医生治治你的咳嗽。 Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address) 斯特普尔斯医生 2 doctor's a place where a doctor sees patients 诊所 an appointment at the doctor's 诊所的预约门诊 3 a person who has received the highest university degree 博士 a Doctor of Philosophy/Law 哲学╱法学博士 Doctor Franks (= as a title/form of address) 弗兰克斯博士 4 ( especially NAmE) used as a title or form of address for a dentist (用作头衔或称呼)牙医 IDIOM just what the doctor ˈordered ( humorous) exactly what sb wants or needs 正是所需之物 verb 1 doctorsth to change sth in order to trick sb 篡改;伪造 SYN
    falsify
    He was accused of doctoring the figures. 他被指控篡改数字。
    2 doctorsth to add sth harmful to food or drink 将有害物掺入(食物或饮料)中 The wine had been doctored. 这葡萄酒里掺入了有害物质。 3 doctorsth ( informal) to remove part of the sex organs of an animal 阉割(动物) SYN
    neuter
    doc·tor / ˈdɒktə(r) ; NAmE ˈdɑːktər /
    LDC
    doctor1 noun
    doctor2 verb
    doctordoc‧tor1 /ˈdɒktə $ ˈdɑːktər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]
    Word Origin
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    Collocations
    Phrases
    1 (written abbreviation Dr) someone who is trained to treat people who are illGP:  She was treated by her local doctor. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr Pugh.the doctor’s informal (=the place where your doctor works) ‘Where’s Sandy today?’ ‘I think she’s at the doctor’s.’2someone who holds the highest level of degree given by a universitydoctoral:  a Doctor of Law3be just what the doctor ordered informal to be exactly what someone needs or wants:  A 2–0 victory is just what the doctor ordered.COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to the doctor· I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor.see a doctor (also visit a doctor American English) (=go to the doctor)· Have you seen a doctor about it yet?ask a doctor (also consult a doctor formal)· If you have any of these symptoms, you should consult a doctor.call a doctor (=telephone one, especially to ask them to come to you)· His mother was very worried and called the doctor.get a doctor (=arrange for one to come to you)· In the middle of the night we decided to get the doctor.a doctor examines somebody· The doctor examined her and said she had a chest infection.a doctor prescribes something (=writes an order for medicine for someone)· My doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics.a doctor diagnoses flu/depression etc (=says what illness someone has)· The doctor diagnosed malaria.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + doctora family doctor (=who treats all the members of a family)· We’ve had the same family doctor for fifteen years.somebody’s local doctor (=working near where you live)· You should go and see your local doctor.a hospital doctor British English (=working in a hospital)· Junior hospital doctors have to work very long hours.THESAURUSdoctor someone who treats people who are ill, who has completed a long course of study at medical school: · If you have bad chest pains, you should see a doctor.GP British English a doctor who is trained in general medicine and who treats the people who live in a local area: · My GP told me that I must lose weight.physician /fəˈzɪʃən/ formal especially American English a doctor: · the American physician, Dr James Tyler Kentquack informal someone who pretends to be a doctor: · My father felt that people practicing alternative medicine were just a bunch of quacks.the medical profession doctors and nurses considered as a group: · This view is widely accepted among the medical profession.surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən $ ˈsɜːr-/ a doctor who does operations in a hospital: · One of the world’s top heart surgeons performed the operation.specialist a doctor with special knowledge about a particular illness, part of the body, or type of treatment: · The new drug is being tested by cancer specialists.· an eye specialistconsultant British English a very senior doctor in a hospital, with a lot of knowledge about a particular area of medicine: · The consultant said that he did not think it was cancer.paramedic someone who has been trained to treat sick or injured people, especially at the scene of an accident: · Paramedics treated him for shock.vet (also veterinarian especially American English) a doctor who treats animals: · We took the cat to the vet.paediatrician British English, pediatrician American English a doctor who treats children who are sickgynaecologist British English, gynecologist American English a doctor who treats medical conditions and illnesses that affect women’s bodiesobstetrician a doctor who deals with the birth of childrenradiographer someone whose job is to take X-rays or to treat people using an X-ray machinea doctor who treats mental illnesspsychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ a doctor who is trained to treat people with mental illnesses: · In order to become a psychiatrist, you first need a medical degree.psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ a scientist who studies and is trained in psychology (=the study of the mind): · Many psychologists believe that aggression is a learned behaviour.shrink informal a humorous word for a psychiatristtherapist a trained person whose job is to help people with their emotional problems, especially by talking to them and asking them to talk about their feelingssomeone who is studying to be a doctormedical student a student who is studying medicine in order to be a doctor: · James is a medical student at Edinburgh university.intern American English a student who has almost finished studying to be a doctor, and who is working in a hospital
    doctor1 noun
    doctor2 verb
    doctordoctor2 verb [transitive]
    Verb Table
    Examples
    word sets
    Collocations
    Phrases
    1to dishonestly change something in order to gain an advantage:  He had doctored his passport to pass her off as his daughter. There are concerns that some players have been doctoring the ball.2to add something harmful to food or drink:  Paul suspected that his drink had been doctored.3to remove part of the sex organs of an animal to prevent it from having babies SYN  neuter:  You should have your cat doctored.4to give someone medical treatment, especially when you are not a doctor:  Bill doctored the horses with a strong-smelling ointment.
    WDF

    doctor

    [ˈdɒktə(r)]doctored, doctoring, doctors

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    doctors[30651]
    医生(93%),博士(6%),阉割(1%)
    vt.修理;篡改,伪造;为…治病;授以博士学位
    n.医生;博士
    vi.就医;行医

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