Word · Frequency #16669
etiologies
病因
etiologies is the plural of etiology.
核心释义
多指疾病的起因
the cause of a disease
- 1.
病原学;病因学
n. the cause of a disease;n. the philosophical study of causation
因果论;因果关系的研究;病原学;病因学;[医] 病因学
用法In use
The doctor explained that the etiology of his cough might be a viral infection, not a cold.
用法提示:etiology 在此作名词,表示疾病的病因。
Researchers are still studying the etiology of the rare disease to find better treatments.
用法提示:etiology 此处指疾病的病因,是名词用法。
Understanding the etiology of a condition often helps doctors choose the right medicine.
用法提示:etiology 表示病因,在句中作宾语。
the etiology of sth
etiology 表示“病因”时常与 of 连用,后接疾病或病症名称。
The etiology of the disease is still unknown.
这种疾病的病因仍然未知。
the etiologies of sth
复数形式 etiologies 用于谈及多种疾病或多种病因。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disease etiology
- 疾病病因学
- The researchers studied the disease etiology to find better treatments.研究人员研究了该疾病的病因学,以寻找更好的治疗方法。
- etiology of cancer
- 癌症的病因
- Scientists are still exploring the etiology of cancer.科学家仍在探索癌症的病因。
- unknown etiology
- 病因不明
- The patient was diagnosed with an illness of unknown etiology.该患者被诊断患有一种病因不明的疾病。
- investigate the etiology
- 调查病因
- Doctors investigated the etiology of the outbreak.医生们调查了这次暴发的病因。
- multifactorial etiology
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
医学里 -ology 表示“学科”,etiology 就是专门研究病因(cause)的学科,记住“病因+学科”即可。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:医学、哲学、学术写作 该词为正式学术用语,医学中多指疾病成因,哲学中指对因果关系的研究;比较常见于论文、教材和正式报告,日常口语很少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
作“病因”时可数,复数为 etiologies;作“病因学/因果论”时不可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
注意:这些 -ology 词的重读音节都是 /ɒ/(或美音 /ɑː/),与 etiology 的 /ɔ/ 不同,所以并不押韵。etymology 与 etiology 拼写相近,注意区分。
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