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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5242 COCA: 4579

cure

1 cure /ˈkjɚ/ noun
plural cures
1 cure
/ˈkjɚ/
noun
plural cures
Learner's definition of CURE
[count]
: something (such as a drug or medical treatment) that stops a disease and makes someone healthy again药;药物;疗法
often + for
: something that ends a problem or improves a bad situation : solution对策;有效措施
often + for
: the act of making someone healthy again after an illness治愈
2 cure /ˈkjɚ/ verb
cures; cured; curing
2 cure
/ˈkjɚ/
verb
cures; cured; curing
Learner's definition of CURE
[+ object]
: to make (someone) healthy again after an illness治愈(病人)
often + of
: to stop (a disease) by using drugs or other medical treatments治好(疾病)
[+ object] : to provide a solution for (something)解决(问题)
[+ object] : to cause (someone) to stop having a harmful habit, wrong idea, etc. : to make (someone) free of something改掉(某人的)坏习惯;消除(某人的)错误想法
: to change something through a chemical or physical process so that it can be preserved for a long time加工贮藏
[+ object]
[no object]
[no object] : to dry and become hard变干硬
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5242 COCA: 4579

cure

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈkyu̇r How to pronounce cure (audio)
ˈkyər
1
a
: spiritual charge : care
b
: pastoral charge of a parish
2
a
: recovery or relief from a disease
Her cure was complete.
b
: something (such as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease
Quinine is a cure for malaria.
c
: a course or period of treatment
take the cure for alcoholism
d
: spa sense 1
one of the fashionable cures
3
: a complete or permanent solution or remedy
seeking a cure for unemployment
4
: a process or method of curing
cureless
ˈkyu̇r-ləs How to pronounce cure (audio)
ˈkyər-
adjective

cure

2 of 3

verb

cured; curing

transitive verb

1
a
: to restore to health, soundness, or normality
cured him of a rare blood disease
b
: to bring about recovery from
cure a disease
2
a
: to deal with in a way that eliminates or rectifies
… his small size, which time would cure for him … William Faulkner
b
: to free from something objectionable or harmful
trying to cure him of a bad habit
3
: to prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use
fish cured with salt

intransitive verb

1
a
: to undergo a curing process
The hay is curing in the sun.
b
: set sense 11
Cement cures rapidly.
2
: to effect a cure
a potion guaranteed to cure
curer noun

curé

3 of 3

noun (2)

cu·​ré kyu̇-ˈrā How to pronounce curé (audio)
ˈkyu̇r-ˌā
: a parish priest

Example Sentences

Noun (1) This is a problem that has no easy cure. The doctors were unable to effect a cure because the disease had spread too far. Verb The infection can be cured with antibiotics. She was cured of any illusions she had about college after her first semester. My wife cured me of most of my bad habits.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, "attention, effort, care, responsibility, spiritual charge, medical treatment, remedy," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cūra "care, attention, spiritual charge, treatment, cure," going back to Latin, "worry, care, attention, solicitude, treatment," probably going back to pre-Latin *kwois-ā, derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *kweis- "heed, attend to" (whence Old Irish ad·cí "(s/he) sees," Avestan cōišt "has fixed, determined")

Verb

Middle English curen "to attend to, be responsible for, restore to health," borrowed from Anglo-French curer, going back to Latin cūrāre "to watch over, attend, treat (sick persons), restore to health" (Medieval Latin, "to have spiritual charge of"), derivative of cūra "care, attention, treatment, cure" — more at cure entry 1

Noun (2)

French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin curatus — more at curate

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cure was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5242 COCA: 4579
cure

noun¹

1medicine/treatment that can cure an illness藥物;療法ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURE | CURE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEeffective, instant, miracle, wonder有效/快速/神奇/特效療法There is no instant cure for this condition.這種病沒有立竿見影的治療方法。rest靜養治療法His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army.他經歷了在軍隊的壓力後,新工作幾乎就是一種靜養。possible, potential可能的療法cancer癌症治療hangover宿醉治療VERB + CUREhave有醫治方法If the disease is detected early, it has a cure.如果早點發現,這病是可以醫治的。look for, seek尋求醫治方法develop, discover, find開發醫治方法;發現治療方法CURE + VERBwork治療產生效果The cure works by boosting the body's immune system.這種治療方法通過改善機體免疫系統產生效果。PREPOSITIONcure for治⋯病的療法scientists seeking a cure for AIDS尋找醫治艾滋病方法的科學家cure from醫治⋯的方法He was hoping for a cure from his debilitating illness.他希望有一種方法可以治療使他日漸虛弱的疾病。PHRASESprevention is better than cure防病勝過治病Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.治病不如防病,所以從現在開始照顧好你自己。the search for a cure尋找醫治方法the search for a cure for the common cold尋找醫治感冒的方法there is a cure (for sth), there is no cure (for sth)有醫治(⋯)的方法;沒有醫治(⋯)的方法There is no known cure for the disease.這種疾病目前還無法醫治。
cure

noun²

2return to good health痊瘉ADJECTIVE | VERB + CURE ADJECTIVEmiraculous奇跡般的痊瘉complete, permanent完全治瘉;根治VERB + CUREbring about, effect, provide能夠治瘉;解決問題These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.這些藥有時有神奇的療效。Science cannot provide a cure for all the world's problems. (figurative) 科學不可能解決世界上所有的問題。
cure

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBcompletely徹底治瘉miraculously奇跡般地治瘉She still believed that somehow she could be miraculously cured.她仍然相信或許自己的病會奇跡般地得以治瘉。PREPOSITIONof治瘉⋯He was now completely cured of his illness.他現在徹底痊瘉了。

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