区别辨析cure、treat、heal与remedy

cure、treat、heal与remedy这些动词都有“治疗、医治”之意。

cure : 主要指治愈疾病。

  • At one time doctors couldn't cure TB/cure people of TB.
    医生曾经无法治愈肺结核/肺结核病人。

treat : 普通用词,指接受并诊治病人。

  • He is being treated for a rare skin disease.
    他患了一种罕见的皮肤病,正在接受治疗。
  • Western medicine tends to treat the symptoms and not the cause.
    西医往往治标不治本。

heal : 侧重指治愈伤口、伤痛如灼伤等。

  • The wounds were gradually healing (up).
    伤口在逐渐愈合。
  • The plaster cast helps to heal the broken bone.
    石膏绷带有利于断骨的愈合。

remedy : 着重用药物对病人进行治疗。

  • an effective herbal remedy for headaches
    用草药治疗头疼的有效疗法
  • The best remedy for grief is hard work.
    排解忧伤的最好办法就是努力工作。