单词 | cure |
释义 | Word Frequency cure(kjʊə) verb 1. (transitive) to get rid of (an ailment, fault, or problem); heal 2. (transitive) to restore to health or good condition 3. (intransitive) to bring about a cure 4. (transitive) to preserve (meat, fish, etc) by salting, smoking, etc 5. (transitive) a. to treat or finish (a substance) by chemical or physical means b. to vulcanize (rubber) c. to allow (a polymer) to set often using heat or pressure 6. (transitive) to assist the hardening of (concrete, mortar, etc) by keeping it moist noun 7. a return to health, esp after specific treatment 8. any course of medical therapy, esp one proved effective in combating a disease 9. a means of restoring health or improving a condition, situation, etc 10. the spiritual and pastoral charge of a parish the cure of souls 11. a process or method of preserving meat, fish, etc, by salting, pickling, or smoking Derived forms cureless (ˈcureless) adjective curer (ˈcurer) noun Word origin (n) C13: from Old French, from Latin cūra care; in ecclesiastical sense, from Medieval Latin cūra spiritual charge; (vb) C14: from Old French curer, from Latin cūrāre to attend to, heal, from cūra careWord Frequency curé(ˈkjʊəreɪ) noun a parish priest in France Word origin French, from Medieval Latin cūrātus; see curate1 |
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