Word · Frequency #1068
medical
体格检查；体检
a thorough physical examination, including various tests depending on the person's age, sex, and health
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a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
全面的体检；包括根据年龄、性别和健康状况进行的各种测试
全面的体检；包括根据年龄、性别和健康状况进行的各种测试；医生；体格检查
In use
I can't start the course until I have a medical at the student health center.
The airline asks its pilots to get a medical twice a year.
Several companies now arrange affordable medicals for their staff during working hours.
medical + noun
使用此结构表示与医学相关的人或物。
He is a medical student.
他是一名医学生。
medical + noun (condition/diagnosis)
用于描述健康问题。
She has a medical condition.
她有一种疾病。
have a medical
medical作名词，意为体格检查。
I need to have a medical before starting the job.
在开始工作前，我需要做一次体检。
Common mistakes
He is a medical.He is a doctor.
medical作名词时通常指体格检查，不指医生。表示医生应用doctor。
I need medical.I need a medical.
medical作可数名词表示‘体格检查’时通常与不定冠词a连用，不可漏掉。
Connections
Collocations
- medical treatment
- 医疗
- He is receiving medical treatment for his injury.他正在接受伤口的医疗。
- medical care
- 医疗护理
- Access to quality medical care is a basic human right.获得优质医疗护理是一项基本人权。
- medical history
- 病史
- The doctor asked about my family's medical history.医生询问了我家的病史。
- medical condition
- 病情；医疗状况
- Her medical condition has improved significantly.她的病情显著好转。
- medical student
- 医学生
- She is a first-year medical student at Harvard.她是哈佛大学一年级医学生。
- have a medical
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看病做体格检查，medical即医学的。
Context & Register
Register: mixed; Settings: healthcare (noun), academic/professional (adjective); Note: 名词‘medical’多用于非正式口语，形容词‘medical’常见于正式书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending -ical with 'medical', but none rhyme because the stressed vowel (or syllable position) differs. 'Political' has stress on the second syllable; the others on the first. The vowel sound in the final syllable also varies (e.g., /ɪ/ vs. /ə/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.