treatable

/ˈtriːtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtriːtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrē-tə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

treatable — adjective

  • treatablepositive
  • more treatablecomparative
  • most treatablesuperlative

1. An illness, injury, or medical condition that doctors can improve or cure using

1.形容詞B2
釋義

An illness, injury, or medical condition that doctors can improve or cure using medicine, surgery, therapy, or other medical methods.

例句

Skin infections like Romi's are usually treatable with a short course of antibiotics.

collocation: treatable with [medication]

Although the cancer had spread, it was still treatable with chemotherapy.

同義詞
  • curable

    stronger than treatable — implies complete elimination of the disease, while treatable can also mean manageable without full cure

  • manageable

    broader in scope — can apply to any problem, not just medical; treatable is specifically medical

  • remediable

    formal and less common; can be corrected or put right

反義詞
  • incurable

    direct opposite — cannot be cured or fixed

  • untreatable

    direct opposite — cannot be helped by medical methods

  • terminal

    leads to death despite treatment; stronger than incurable

用法筆記

Almost always used to describe illnesses, injuries, or medical conditions. The subject is typically a disease, symptom, or health problem.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor said the infection is treatable, meaning it will definitely go away.
✅The doctor said the infection is treatable with antibiotics, but she needs close monitoring.
💡treatable means the condition can be helped or cured, not that recovery is guaranteed.
❌His broken heart is treatable with time.
✅His broken heart will heal with time, but it is not a treatable medical condition.
💡treatable is used for medical conditions, not emotional pain.