Word · Frequency #40918
nostrum
/ˈnɒstrəm/
noun
万应药；江湖药
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
- 1.
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.
未经证明具有理想医疗效果的常用药物或疗法。
- 2.
An ineffective but favorite remedy for a problem, usually involving political action.
对问题无效但偏爱的解决方法,通常涉及政治行动。
政治万应药；无效的补救方法；未经证明具有理想医疗效果的常用药物或疗法。；对问题无效但偏爱的解决方法,通常涉及政治行动。；万能药；成药
In use
The salesman tried to convince us that his nostrum could cure any disease.
Many people are skeptical of such nostrums promoted on the internet.
He wasted a lot of money on a nostrum that did nothing for his allergies.
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。
dismiss something as a nostrum
Experts dismissed the plan as a nostrum.
专家驳斥该计划为万灵丹。
a nostrum to [verb phrase]
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Learner notes
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