Word · Frequency #23469
curative
治病的;有疗效的
tending to cure or restore to health
- 1.
Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
具有治愈、治疗或医治疾病能力的
- 2.
of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
(动词)表示“施动者使受动者做某事”的
- 3.
Remediative.
起治疗作用的;有疗效的
具有治愈、治疗或医治疾病能力的;(动词)表示“施动者使受动者做某事”的;起治疗作用的;有疗效的;治病的;有疗效的
In use
The clinic focuses on curative treatment, not just symptom control.
The treatment is curative, but patients need time to recover fully.
She drank the herbal tea for its curative effects.
curative + noun
作形容词时通常放在名词前,意为“有疗效的、治病的”。
The plant has known curative properties.
这种植物具有已知的治病功效。
be + curative
作表语时同样表示“有疗效的”。
The treatment is curative, not just pain relief.
这种疗法是能治愈疾病的,而不仅仅是止痛。
a curative
作名词时意为“药物、治疗法”,复数形式是 curatives。
Connections
Collocations
- curative effect
- 疗效;治疗效果
- The new drug shows a strong curative effect on chronic pain.这种新药对慢性疼痛显示出显著的疗效。
- curative treatment
- 治愈性治疗;根治性治疗
- Doctors recommended curative treatment rather than just managing symptoms.医生们推荐治愈性治疗,而不仅仅是控制症状。
- curative properties
- 疗效;治愈特性
- Traditional medicine often relies on the curative properties of herbs.传统医学常常依赖草药的治愈特性。
- curative intent
- 治愈目的;治疗意图
- The surgeon removed the tumor with curative intent.外科医生以治愈为目的切除了肿瘤。
Synonyms
- healing
- 有愈合作用的;治愈的 · 语气较日常,常强调伤口或疾病自然恢复的过程,多用于 healing power/process 等搭配;curative 更正式、侧重医疗作用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 cure(治愈)+ -ative(形容词后缀):能治愈的,就是“有疗效的”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medical/clinical writing、formal written English curative 多用于正式或医学文体;作形容词时侧重“能起到治疗作用的”,作名词时指“治疗手段/药物”。日常口语更常说 healing 或 a cure,正式场合才用 curative。
Pronunciation & Spelling
curative 读作 /ˈkjurətiv/,重音在第一音节,末尾 -ative 读 /ətɪv/。没有找到完全押韵的常用词。talkative、relative、negative、positive 的 -ative 也读 /ətɪv/,尾音一致,但重读元音不同,故不押韵;creative、native 的 -ative 读 /eɪtɪv/,只是拼写相似,读音明显不同。
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