chemotherapy

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chemotherapy — 名詞

1. a treatment for cancer that uses strong drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually g

1.名詞B2
釋義

化療

用化學藥物治療癌症的方法

a treatment for cancer that uses strong drugs to destroy cancer cells, usually given through a drip into a vein

例句

Theo began chemotherapy in March after doctors found a tumour in his lung.

Theo 在三月開始接受化療，因為醫生在他的肺部發現了一顆腫瘤。

collocation: begin + chemotherapy

Aiko felt very tired during her chemotherapy sessions at the hospital.

Aiko 在醫院進行化療期間感到非常疲倦。

preposition: during + chemotherapy sessions

常見搭配
  • undergo chemotherapy
  • receive chemotherapy
  • chemotherapy session
  • chemotherapy drugs
  • chemotherapy ward
  • chemotherapy patient
  • round of chemotherapy
  • course of chemotherapy
  • resistant to chemotherapy
  • chemotherapy-related side effects
同義詞
  • chemo

    informal short form, very common in spoken English and among patients

  • cancer treatment

    broader term that includes surgery, radiation, and immunotherapy, not just drug therapy

  • drug therapy

    more general term for any disease treated with pharmaceutical drugs

文法句型

undergo + chemotherapy

receive + chemotherapy

chemotherapy + for + [cancer type]

用法筆記

Almost always used for cancer treatment in modern English, though the literal meaning is broader. Typically uncountable; use a course of, a round of, or a session of to refer to individual instances.

常見錯誤

I had a chemotherapy yesterday.
I had chemotherapy yesterday.
chemotherapy is uncountable; use 'a session of chemotherapy' or 'a round of chemotherapy' if you need to count.
The doctor gave me chemotherapy for my sore throat.
The doctor gave me antibiotics for my sore throat.
chemotherapy is used for cancer, not for common infections.

同根字

  • chemo
    名詞B2
  • chemotherapeutic
    形容詞C1
  • chemotherapist
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • chemotherapy patient
  • chemotherapy drug
  • chemotherapy session
  • chemotherapy room
  • chemotherapy side effect

常用片語

  • course of chemotherapy
  • round of chemotherapy
  • cycle of chemotherapy
  • chemotherapy treatment plan

介系詞搭配

  • chemotherapy for [cancer type]
  • chemotherapy at [hospital/clinic]
  • during chemotherapy
  • after chemotherapy
  • chemotherapy without [drug name]