drug verb ⇨poisondrug noun ⇨drug1 (take illegal drugs)⇨drug2 (prescribe drugs)drug1
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take illegal drugs吸食毒品prescribe drugs for a medical condition根据病情开药drug ♦︎ dope ♦︎ narcotic ♦︎ stimulantThese are all words for substances, especially illegal substances, that people take and that affect the mind in some way.这些词均表示违禁药物、毒品。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to use drugs / dope / narcotics / stimulants◆to take drugs / narcotics / stimulants◆to abuse drugs / narcotics◆to deal drugs / dope◆a drug / dope test◆a drug / dope / narcotics dealer◆drug / narcotics trafficking / traffickers◆the drug / narcotics trade■drug [countable] a substance that some people smoke, drink, inject, etc. to give them pleasant or exciting feelings, especially an illegal substance of this kind毒品;麻醉剂◆He does not smoke or take drugs.他既不抽烟也不服用麻醉品。◆I found out Tim was on drugs(= regularly used drugs).我发现蒂姆已经吸毒成瘾。◆ (informal) I don't do drugs(= use them).我不吸毒。◆hard drugs(= very harmful drugs, such as heroin)硬毒品(毒性大)◆soft drugs(= drugs that are not considered so harmful)软毒品(毒性较小)◆drug and alcohol abuse吸毒和酗酒◆a drug addict / dealer吸毒成瘾的人;毒贩子◆Drugs have been seized with a street value of 2 million dollars.黑市价值200万元的毒品被查获。■dope [uncountable] (informal) a drug that is taken illegally for pleasure, especially cannabis or, in the US, heroin; a drug that is taken by a person or given to an animal to affect their performance in a race or sport麻醉剂,毒品(尤指大麻,在美国尤指海洛因);兴奋剂◆He has admitted smoking dope as a teenager.他已经承认自己十几岁时吸过大麻。◆The athlete had failed a dope test(= a medical test showed that he had taken such drugs).这个运动员未能通过药检。 see also dope ⇨ poisonverb■narcotic nɑːˈkɒtɪk; NAmEnɑːrˈkɑːtɪk [countable] (ratherformal) a powerful illegal drug that affects the mind in a harmful way, for example heroin or cocaine致幻毒品;麻醉品◆Narcotics trafficking represents 30 to 50 per cent of organized crime's take.在有组织犯罪活动的涉案赃款中,贩毒所占的比重是三到五成。◆a narcotics agent(= a police officer investigating the illegal trade in drugs)缉毒警察ⓘ Narcotic is used especially to talk about the illegal trade in drugs and attempts by the police to stop it. * narcotic尤用于毒品非法交易以及警方的缉毒行动。■stimulantˈstɪmjələnt [countable] a drug or substance that makes you feel more awake and gives you more energy兴奋剂◆Coffee and tea are mild stimulants.咖啡和茶是轻度兴奋剂。drug2
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take illegal drugs吸食毒品prescribe drugs for a medical condition根据病情开药drug ♦︎ medicine ♦︎ prescription ♦︎ medication ♦︎ cure ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ placebo ♦︎ antidoteThese are all words for treatments for people who are ill.这些词均表示药物或治疗。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a drug / medicine / a prescription / medication / a cure / a remedy / an antidote for sth◆(an) effective drug / medicine / medication / cure / remedy◆a herbal medicine / cure / remedy◆to take your medicine / your medication / a remedy / a placebo / the antidote◆to prescribe drugs / medicine / medication / a cure / a remedy◆to find a cure / a remedy / an antidote■drug [countable] a substance which is used to cure or fight an illness or its symptoms(= signs of illness)药;药物◆The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs.医生让我服一个疗程的止痛药。◆Drug companies are always developing new products.药品公司总是在开发新药。ⓘ Do not say take drugs if you are talking about legal, medical drugs.表示吃药不能用take drugs◆Are you taking any drugs for your headaches?◆Are you taking anything for your headaches?你吃治头痛的药了吗?■medicine [uncountable, countable] a substance, especially a liquid, that you drink or swallow in order to cure an illness药;(尤指)药水◆She gave me a dose of cough medicine.她给了我一剂咳嗽药。◆Food and medicines are being airlifted to the flood-hit area.食物和药品被空运到水灾地区。 see also medicine ⇨ treatment■prescription prɪˈskrɪpʃn [countable] an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a pharmacist(= a person who has been trained to prepare medicines); the medicine that your doctor has ordered for you处方;药方;处方药◆The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.医生给我开了抗生素。◆Antibiotics are only available on prescription.抗生素只能凭处方购买。◆The pharmacist will make up your prescription.药剂师会按方配药。▸prescribe
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[transitive] ◆The doctor may be able to prescribe something for that cough.医生也许能给你开一些止咳药。■medication ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn [uncountable, countable] (ratherformal) a medical drug; a course of medical drugs taken to treat or prevent an illness药;药物;服药疗程◆Are you currently taking any medication?你目前服用什么药吗?◆My grandmother has been on medication for years.我祖母多年来一直在接受药物治疗。◆Many flu medications are available without a prescription.许多流感药不用处方就可以买到。NOTE辨析 Drug, medicine or medication?Drug emphasizes what the substance is made of; it is used especially when talking about the chemicals industry that makes these substances. Medicine and medication emphasize what the substance is used for. Medicine is used especially when talking about treating illnesses in general. Medication is used especially when talking about treating a particular illness or person; it is often used to talk about the treatment of more serious medical conditions. * drug强调药物的物质成分,尤用来谈论制药业。medicine和medication则强调这些物质的作用。medicine泛指医药,medication尤指治疗特定疾病或个人的药物,适用病情通常较严重。■cure [countable] a medicine or medical treatment that cures an illness药;药物;疗法◆Although there is no cure for this illness, it can be treated to reduce the pain.这种病尚无治愈方法,但可通过医治减轻病痛。◆The only real cure is rest.这种病唯一确实有效的疗法就是休息。 see also cure ⇨ cureverb, cure ⇨ treatmentnoun■remedy ˈremədi [countable] a medicine or treatment for an illness that is not very serious(针对小病的)药物,疗法,治疗◆I prefer to use herbal remedies when I have a cold.我感冒时喜欢用草药治疗。◆The best home remedy for a sore throat is honey and lemon.治疗咽喉疼痛的最佳家庭疗法是蜂蜜加柠檬。■placebopləˈsiːbəʊ; NAmEpləˈsiːboʊ(pluralplacebos) [countable] a substance that has no physical effects, given to patients who do not need medicine but think they do, or used when testing new drugs(给无实际治疗需要者的)安慰剂;(试验新药用的)无效对照剂◆Half of the people taking part in the experiment were given a placebo.参与药物试验者有半数所服用的是无效对照剂。■antidoteˈæntidəʊt; NAmEˈæntidoʊt [countable] a substance that controls the effect of a particular poison解毒药;解毒剂◆There is no known antidote to the poison produced by this fish.这种鱼所产生的毒尚无解药。