cure
英
/kjʊə(r)/
美
/kjʊr/
vt.
治愈;治好(病人或动物);解决(问题);矫正，改正;（用熏、腌等方法）加工贮藏
n.
治疗;疗法;药;药物;疗程;措施;对策
第三人称单数： cures复数： cures现在分词： curing过去式： cured过去分词： cured
记忆技巧：cur 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 跑来跑去〔给病人看病〕→ 治疗
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牛津词典
verb
[VN]
1
~ sb (of sth)
治愈，治好（病人或动物）
to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness
Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?
医生，你能把他治好吗？
2
治好（疾病）
to make an illness go away
TB is a serious illness, but it can be cured.
肺结核虽然是一种严重的疾病，但可治愈。
3
解决，了结（问题）
to deal with a problem successfully
I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car.
我最终设法解决了我汽车发出的格格响声。
4
~ sb of sth
矫正，改正（某人的不良行为）
to stop sb from behaving in a particular way, especially a way that is bad or annoying
5
（用熏、腌等方法）加工贮藏（食物或烟草）
to treat food or tobacco with smoke, salt, etc. in order to preserve it
习语
kill or cure
(BrE) 要么医好要么治死；不是成功便是失败；成败在此一举
used to say that what you are going to do will either be very successful or fail completely
noun
1
~ (for sth)
药；药物；疗法
a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness
the search for a cure for cancer
对癌症治愈方法的研究
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated.
这种病尚没有确切的治愈方法，但可以医治。
2
治疗；疗程
the act of curing sb of an illness or the process of being cured
Doctors cannot effect a cure if the disease has spread too far.
假如这种疾病已扩散得厉害，医生也无法妙手回春。
The cure took six weeks.
此疗程花了六个星期。
3
~ (for sth)
（解决问题、改善糟糕情况等的）措施，对策
something that will solve a problem, improve a bad situation, etc.
a cure for poverty
解决贫穷问题的措施
习语
prevention is better than cure
US an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
(saying) 预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策
it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened
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柯林斯词典
cure
频次
1
VERB 治愈，治好(疾病或创伤)
If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
An operation finally cured his shin injury...
手术最终治好了他胫部的伤。
2
VERB 治好，治愈(病人);使恢复健康
If doctors or medical treatments cure a person, they make the person well again after an illness or injury.
MDT is an effective treatment and could cure all the leprosy sufferers worldwide...
联合化疗是一种有望治愈全世界所有麻风病患者的有效治疗方法。
3
N-COUNT 药;药物;疗法
A cure for an illness is a medicine or other treatment that cures the illness.
There is still no cure for a cold...
尚没有治疗感冒的特效药。
4
VERB 消除，解决(问题)
If someone or something cures a problem, they bring it to an end.
Private firms are willing to make large scale investments to help cure Russia's economic troubles...
私有企业愿意投巨资帮助俄罗斯渡过经济难关。
5
N-COUNT 解决方法;措施;对策
A cure for a problem is something that will bring it to an end.
Punishment can never be an effective cure for acute social problems...
惩罚绝不是解决严重社会问题的有效办法。
6
VERB 矫正，使放弃(习惯或态度)
If an action or event cures someone of a habit or an attitude, it makes them stop having it.
The experience was a detestable ordeal, and it cured him of any ambitions to direct again...
那次经历是一次令人厌恶的煎熬，使得他放弃了任何再当导演的想法。
7
VERB (用干燥、熏、腌等方法)加工贮藏
When food, tobacco, or animal skin is cured, it is dried, smoked, or salted so that it will last for a long time.
Legs of pork were cured and smoked over the fire.
在火上熏制猪腿。
英英释义
noun
1
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonym:
remedycurativetherapeutic
verb
1
provide a cure for, make healthy again
The treatment cured the boy's acne
The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
Synonym:
bring aroundheal
2
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
cure meats
cure pickles
cure hay
3
be or become preserved
the apricots cure in the sun
4
make (substances) hard and improve their usability
cure resin
cure cement
cure soap
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双语例句
全部 治愈 治好 解决 治疗 疗法 药 药物 疗程 措施 对策
1
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated.
这种病尚没有确切的治愈方法，但可以医治。
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There is now hope of a cure.
现在有望治愈了。
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3
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure.
科学家要找到一个治疗方法，还远着呢。
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The race is on to find a cure for the disease.
人们开始争相寻找这种疾病的疗法。
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There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
她的病还有一点点希望可以治愈。
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It is possible that in the course of time a cure for cancer will be found.
治疗癌症的方法终有一天能找到。
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Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
全世界的科学家都在努力寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。
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We're making great strides in the search for a cure.
在探索治疗办法方面，我们正不断取得重大进展。
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9
Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?
医生，你能把他治好吗？
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He has blind faith in doctors' ability to find a cure.
他盲目相信医生有妙手回春的能力。
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The disease has no known cure.
这种病目前还是不治之症。
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The search for a cure goes on.
人们还在继续探寻治疗方法。
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The cure took six weeks.
此疗程花了六个星期。
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Punishment can never be an effective cure for acute social problems
惩罚绝不是解决严重社会问题的有效办法。
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We need to cure our environmental problems.
我们需要解决环境问题。
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The cure for bad teaching is good teachers, and good teachers cost money.
解决教学质量差的办法就是请好的教师，但请好的教师是需要花钱的。
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The Russian health service has stimulated public interest in home cures.
俄罗斯的公共医疗服务已经激起了公众对家庭治疗的兴趣。
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Now doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
现在医生们确信已经治好了他的病。
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There is still no cure for a cold
尚没有治疗感冒的特效药。
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Her cancer can only be controlled, not cured.
她的癌症只能控制，无法治愈。
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It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease
这是一种相对来说比较容易治疗的癌症。
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Homeopathic treatment is based on the 'like cures like' principle.
顺势疗法是基于“以毒攻毒”的原理。
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Finding a cure requires considerable time and effort.
找到治疗的办法需要大量的时间和精力。
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There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development
尽管药物可以减缓病情的发展，但是这种病仍然是不治之症。
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He insured himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure
他仅仅治疗有把握治愈的病人，以使自己免于失败。
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He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury
他需要做手术来治好烦人的背伤。
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Massage isn't a long-term cure for stress.
按摩对缓解压力并非长期有效。
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Private firms are willing to make large scale investments to help cure Russia's economic troubles
私有企业愿意投巨资帮助俄罗斯渡过经济难关。
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The magic cure for inflation does not exist.
抑制通货膨胀没有什么灵丹妙药。
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MDT is an effective treatment and could cure all the leprosy sufferers worldwide
联合化疗是一种有望治愈全世界所有麻风病患者的有效治疗方法。
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词语用例
习语
v.
kill or cure
(BrE) 要么医好要么治死；不是成功便是失败；成败在此一举
used to say that what you are going to do will either be very successful or fail completely
n.
prevention is better than cure
US an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
(saying) 预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策
it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened
同反义词
同义词
v.
treatheal
同义词辨析
treat cure heal 【导航词义：治疗】
treat v. 治疗，医治
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指用药物、手术等治疗疾病或创伤。
〔例证〕
The dentist will treat my tooth.
这名牙医将治疗我的牙齿。
Can he treat this disease?
他能治这种病吗？
It is said that the plant can be used to treat hepatitis.
据说那种植物可用来治肝炎。
cure v. 治疗，治愈
〔辨析〕
指治愈疾病或病人，强调结果。
〔例证〕
There is no way to cure this disease.
现在没有办法治愈这种疾病。
The doctor failed to cure his cough.
医生治不好他的咳嗽。
The patient had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured him.
患者接受了一些针刺疗法，似乎把他的病给治好了。
heal v. （使）愈合，（使）长好
〔辨析〕
指（使）伤口、折断的骨头等愈合，又作 heal up。
〔例证〕
This plant will help to heal the wound.
这种植物有助于伤口愈合。
The cuts soon healed up.
刀口很快就愈合了。
As they heal, the bones will fuse together.
骨头愈合时将会连接在一起。
词根词缀
词根
cur(r), curs, cour(i), cours= to run 跑 , 引申为“发生”
concoursen. 汇合；合流
con 共同 + cours 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 汇合；合流
concurv. 同时发生
con 共同 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” → 同时发生
couriern. 信使
couri 跑，引申为“发生” + er 表名词 → 跑着〔送东西〕的人 → 信使
coursen. 路程；课程
cours 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 跑的〔距离〕→ 路程
coursern. 放犬追猎者；猎犬
cours 跑，引申为“发生” + er 表动物 → 跑的动物 → 猎犬
curableadj. 可治好的
cur〔e〕跑，引申为“发生” + able 可…的 → 能产生〔疗效〕→ 可治好的
curativeadj. 治病的，（药）有效的
cur〔e〕跑，引申为“发生” + ative 有…倾向（性质）的，属于…的 → 治病的，（药）有效的
curatorn. （博物馆等）馆长
cur 跑，引申为“发生” + ator 表人 → 跑来跑去〔照看展品〕的人 → 馆长
curev. 医治，治疗
cur 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 跑来跑去〔给病人看病〕→ 治疗
curiosityn. 好奇心
curi 关心 + osity 表状态 → 好奇心
curiousadj. 好奇的
curi〔= cur〕跑，引申为“发生” + ous …的 → 跑过去〔看〕→ 好奇的
currencyn. 流传；流通货币
curr 跑，引申为“发生” + ency 表行为 → 跑来跑去 → 流传
currentadj. 流动的
curr 跑，引申为“发生” + ent 具有…性质的，关于…的 → 跑的 → 流动的
cursiveadj. （字）草写的
curs 跑，引申为“发生” + ive …的 → 像跑一样快地〔写〕→ 草写
cursoryadj. 草率的
curs 跑，引申为“发生” + ory …的 → 随便跑过去 → 草率的
excursionn. 远足；游览
ex 出 + curs 跑，引申为“发生” + ion 表动作 → 跑出去 → 远足
excursiveadj. 离题的；散漫的
ex 出 + curs 跑，引申为“发生” + ive …的 →〔思想〕跑出〔重心〕→ 离题的
incurv. 招惹；蒙受
in 使… + cur 跑，引申为“发生” → 使发生 → 招惹
incursionn. 侵犯
in 使… + cur 跑，引申为“发生” + sion 表行为 → 侵犯
intercoursen. 交流；性交
inter 在…之间 + course 路程；课程 → 在二者之间跑 → 交流
occurv. 发生；出现
oc 加强 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” → 发生；出现
precursorn. 先驱；先兆
pre 前 + curs 跑，引申为“发生” + or 表人 → 跑在前面的人 → 先驱
procurableadj. 可得到的
procur〔e〕取得，获得 + able 可…的 → 可得到的
procurev. 取得，获得
pro 在前 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 跑在前面〔拿〕→ 取得
recoursen. 依赖，求助
re 回 + cours 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 跑回来 → 求助
recurv. 再发生；重现
re 重新 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” → 再发生；重现
secureadj. 安全的
se 分开 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” + e → 分开走 → 安全的
securityn. 安全；证券
se 分开，离开 + cur 跑，引申为“发生” + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 安全；证券
succourn. 救助者，救援人员
suc 下 + cour 跑，引申为“发生” → 跑下去〔救援〕→ 救援人员
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