diagnostic
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑːstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-stik -əg-/ (ame, mw)
diagnostic — 形容詞
- diagnosticpositive
- more diagnosticcomparative
- most diagnosticsuperlative
1. relating to the process of finding out which illness a person has by studying th
疾病診斷
透過症狀與檢驗判斷疾病的
relating to the process of finding out which illness a person has by studying their symptoms and the results of medical tests
The hospital bought a new diagnostic machine that scans the whole body in thirty seconds.
醫院買了一台新的診斷機器，三十秒內就能掃描全身。
diagnostic + noun (equipment)
Dr. Eleni studied the diagnostic report carefully before discussing the results with Rin.
Eleni 醫師仔細研究診斷報告，然後才與 Rin 討論結果。
A diagnostic blood test tells doctors whether an infection is bacterial or viral.
診斷性血液檢驗能告訴醫生感染是細菌性還是病毒性的。
The community clinic offers free diagnostic checks for high blood pressure every Tuesday morning.
這間社區診所每週二早上免費提供高血壓診斷檢查。
- clinical
focuses on direct observation and treatment of patients rather than on testing
- analytical
broader in scope — used for any systematic examination, not limited to medicine
文法句型
diagnostic + noun
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used directly before a noun — for example, a diagnostic test, a diagnostic report, or diagnostic equipment. It describes the process of finding an illness, not the illness itself.
常見錯誤
2. used for finding the cause of a problem in a system, machine, process, or area o
問題判斷
用於找出問題原因的
used for finding the cause of a problem in a system, machine, process, or area of work
The technician ran a diagnostic program to locate the fault in the office network.
技術人員執行了診斷程式，找出辦公室網路中的故障。
diagnostic program (IT context)
Faisal used a diagnostic tool to test each part of the broken photocopier.
Faisal 使用診斷工具逐一檢查故障影印機的各個零件。
A diagnostic test at the start of term showed the teacher each student's level.
學期初的診斷測驗讓老師了解每個學生的程度。
A diagnostic review of the company's sales process helped the team find several weak points.
對公司銷售流程進行的診斷檢討，協助團隊找出數個弱點。
- investigative
suggests a careful, step-by-step search for the cause
- evaluative
focuses on measuring or judging quality rather than pinpointing a specific fault
文法句型
diagnostic + noun
用法筆記
While sense 1 is specific to medicine, this sense extends to any field where faults or weaknesses need to be identified — including information technology, education, and business management.
常見錯誤
diagnostic — 名詞
1. the academic or professional field that deals with identifying diseases and heal
診斷學
醫學中用於識別疾病的專業
the academic or professional field that deals with identifying diseases and health conditions
Professor Tunde has taught diagnostic at the medical school for over twenty years.
Tunde 教授在醫學院教授診斷學已超過二十年。
uncountable noun: taught diagnostic
Advances in diagnostic have made it possible to detect many cancers at an earlier stage.
診斷學的進步使得許多癌症能夠在更早期就被檢測出來。
The course covers both diagnostic and treatment planning for common infectious diseases.
這門課程涵蓋常見傳染病的診斷學與治療規劃。
Élise decided to specialize in diagnostic after working as a pathologist for five years.
Élise 在擔任病理醫師五年後，決定專攻診斷學。
- diagnosis
refers to a specific medical opinion; 'diagnostic' (uncountable) refers to the field or discipline as a whole
用法筆記
This uncountable noun refers to the academic or professional field of diagnosis itself, not to a single act of diagnosing an illness. For one specific medical opinion, use the countable noun 'diagnosis'.
常見錯誤
2. a distinctive characteristic or mark that can be used to identify a particular s
鑑別特徵
用於區分物種或來源的特徵
a distinctive characteristic or mark that can be used to identify a particular species, object, or origin
The bird's bright red chest feathers are a diagnostic of this particular species.
這種鳥類鮮紅色的胸部羽毛是此一物種的鑑別特徵。
diagnostic of + species (technical use)
In botany, leaf shape is often a diagnostic for telling two similar species apart.
在植物學中，葉形常用來作為區分兩個相似物種的鑑別特徵。
Among antique ceramics, a specific glaze pattern serves as a diagnostic of the original workshop.
在古陶瓷鑑定中，特定的釉料花紋可作為判斷原始作坊的鑑別特徵。
For fossil identification, the number of ridges on a tooth is an important diagnostic.
在化石鑑定中，牙齒上的脊線數量是一項重要的鑑別特徵。
文法句型
diagnostic of + noun
be a diagnostic
用法筆記
This highly specialised sense is used mainly in technical fields such as botany, zoology, archaeology, and geology, where a single observable feature can point to a specific species or origin. It is almost always followed by 'of'.