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a nostrum for [problem]
常用于贬义，指不切实际的解决方案。
The politician offered a nostrum for the economic crisis.
那位政客提出了一种应对经济危机的万能药。
万应药；江湖药
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万应药；江湖药
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
The politician offered a nostrum for the economic crisis.
那位政客提出了一种应对经济危机的万能药。
未经证明具有理想医疗效果的常用药物或疗法。
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
对问题无效但偏爱的解决方法,通常涉及政治行动。
An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
The salesman tried to convince us that his nostrum could cure any disease.
那个推销员试图让我们相信他的万能药能治愈任何疾病。
Many people are skeptical of such nostrums promoted on the internet.
许多人对网上推广的这种秘方持怀疑态度。
He wasted a lot of money on a nostrum that did nothing for his allergies.
他在一种对他的过敏症毫无效果的成药上浪费了很多钱。
常用于贬义，指不切实际的解决方案。
The politician offered a nostrum for the economic crisis.
那位政客提出了一种应对经济危机的万能药。
Experts dismissed the plan as a nostrum.
专家驳斥该计划为万灵丹。
They offer a nostrum to fix the education system.
他们提供了一种能修复教育体系的万能药。
Not this
He believes in the power of nostrum.
Use this
He believes in the power of nostrums.
nostrum 是可数名词，表示泛指多种成药时需用复数形式，原句单数形式缺少冠词，用复数更准确。
Not this
This nostrum is very effective.
Use this
This nostrum is of questionable effectiveness.
nostrum 常含贬义，指疗效可疑，不宜用 'very effective' 褒扬，应用 'questionable effectiveness' 体现其负面含义。
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