physicians

IPA/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
KK[fəzˈɪʃənz]IPA/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

physicians — 名詞

  • physicianssingular
  • physiciansesplural

1. a person who has completed medical training and is qualified to diagnose and tre

1.名詞B1
釋義

醫師

受過完整醫學訓練的醫療專業人員

a person who has completed medical training and is qualified to diagnose and treat people who are sick or injured, as well as to give advice about staying healthy

例句

Dr. Selim was one of only two physicians at the rural clinic that day.

Selim 醫師是那天鄉村診所裡僅有的兩位醫生之一。

physician as staff in a medical facility

The hospital hired three new physicians to meet the growing demand for emergency care.

那家醫院聘請了三名新醫師，以滿足日益增加的急診需求。

同義詞
  • doctor

    the everyday term; less formal than 'physician' and used in both general and specialist contexts

  • clinician

    emphasises hands-on patient care; often used in academic or professional writing

  • practitioner

    broader term that also covers nurses, therapists, and other licensed healthcare workers

反義詞
  • patient

    a person receiving medical treatment from a physician

文法句型

the + physician

someone's + physician

用法筆記

More formal than 'doctor'. In US English, 'physician' includes specialists such as surgeons; in UK and Commonwealth English, 'physician' typically refers to a specialist in internal medicine, while surgeons are a separate profession. Frequently preceded by a possessive (my physician, her physician).

常見錯誤

❌A physicist prescribed medicine for my cough.
✅A physician prescribed medicine for my cough.
💡'Physician' and 'physicist' sound similar but are unrelated; a physicist studies physics, not medicine.
❌Dr. Kim, a surgeon, is one of the best physicians in the country.' (in UK context)
✅Dr. Kim, a surgeon, is one of the best doctors in the country.
💡In UK English, surgeons are not referred to as physicians; use 'doctor' or 'surgeon' directly.