irradiation
/ɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-shən/ (ame, mw)
irradiation — 名詞
1. the use of controlled amounts of radiation, such as X-rays or gamma rays, to tre
放射治療
利用輻射治療癌症等疾病
the use of controlled amounts of radiation, such as X-rays or gamma rays, to treat illnesses — most often cancer — by aiming at and destroying unhealthy cells
Amara underwent a six-week course of irradiation to shrink the tumour in her lung after doctors found the cancer early.
Amara 接受為期六週的放射治療，以縮小肺部的腫瘤。
undergo + a course of irradiation [for cancer]
The new irradiation machine at City Hospital targets cancer cells far more precisely than the old one.
市立醫院的新型放射治療機比舊機種更能精準鎖定癌細胞。
irradiation machine + targets cancer cells
Pablo felt tired after each irradiation session, but his doctor said the side effects would pass soon.
每次放射治療結束後，Pablo 都感到疲倦，但醫師說副作用很快就會消失。
Doctors explained that irradiation works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells so they cannot grow.
醫師解釋，放射治療的原理是破壞癌細胞的 DNA，使其無法繼續生長。
Ana's grandmother received daily irradiation treatments for three months to fight her lymphoma.
Ana 的祖母連續三個月每天接受放射治療，以對抗淋巴癌。
- radiotherapy
the most common clinical term used by doctors and hospitals
- radiation therapy
more descriptive term used in patient education materials
- radiation treatment
everyday language understood by most patients
用法筆記
Primarily used in oncology. While irradiation refers to the physical process of applying radiation, in everyday hospital settings it is often used interchangeably with radiotherapy or radiation therapy.
常見錯誤
2. the process of making something or someone go through radiation, either on purpo
輻射照射
使物質或生物暴露於輻射
the process of making something or someone go through radiation, either on purpose — such as treating food to make it last longer — or by accident
Food irradiation uses gamma rays to kill bacteria and keep spices and meat fresh longer.
食品輻射照射利用γ射線殺死細菌，讓香料和肉類保持更新鮮。
food irradiation + uses gamma rays to kill bacteria
Workers at the nuclear plant wear badges that record their monthly irradiation levels.
核電廠員工佩戴徽章，記錄每月的輻射照射量。
record/receive + irradiation levels
A cooling system failure caused the irradiation of nearby farmland, forcing families to leave their homes.
冷卻系統故障導致附近農田遭受輻射照射，迫使居民撤離家園。
Hospitals use irradiation to clean surgical tools by destroying harmful germs on their surfaces.
醫院使用輻射照射來消毒手術器械，清除器械上的有害微生物。
Researchers study how long-term low-level irradiation affects the health of nuclear workers.
研究人員探討長期低劑量輻射照射對核電廠員工健康的影響。
- exposure
more general term; does not specify the type of radiation
- radiation exposure
explicitly names the source, often used in safety contexts
用法筆記
Distinguish from radioactive contamination: irradiation means being exposed to radiation (the person or object does not become radioactive), whereas contamination means radioactive material has actually gotten onto or into something.