veterinary surgeon

IPA/ˈvetnri sɜːdʒən/
IPA/ˈvetərəneri sɜːrdʒən/

veterinary surgeon — 名詞

1. someone trained to give medical help to animals that are ill or hurt; the comple

1.名詞B2
釋義

獸醫

治療動物疾病的專業醫生

someone trained to give medical help to animals that are ill or hurt; the complete formal name for this job in British English, used in official writing and professional settings

例句

Dr. Okafor, the veterinary surgeon at Greenfields Clinic, operated on the injured dog this morning.

今早，Okafor 獸醫在綠野診所為那隻受傷的狗動了手術。

operated on — subject performing surgery

The Chen family took their sick cat to the veterinary surgeon for a full check-up.

陳家帶著生病的貓去獸醫那裡做全身檢查。

take [pet] to the veterinary surgeon

常見搭配
  • qualified veterinary surgeon
  • registered veterinary surgeon
  • consult a veterinary surgeon
  • veterinary surgeon's practice
  • veterinary surgeon's clinic
同義詞
  • vet

    short everyday British term; much more common in speech and informal writing

  • veterinarian

    the standard formal term in American English; also used in international contexts

文法句型

[veterinary surgeon] as subject/object

train/qualify as a veterinary surgeon

用法筆記

This is the formal British term. In everyday speech, most people say 'vet'. In American English, the equivalent formal term is 'veterinarian'. The word 'veterinary surgeon' does not mean a surgeon who works on humans — it refers only to animal medicine.

常見錯誤

I took my dog to the veterinary surgeon, and she performed surgery on a human patient.
I took my dog to the veterinary surgeon, and she treated the dog's injured leg.
A veterinary surgeon treats animals, not people.
The veterinary surgeon fixed my car's engine.
The veterinary surgeon examined my horse's leg.
'Veterinary' relates to animal medicine, not vehicle repair.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • veterinary surgeon's practice
  • veterinary surgeon's clinic
  • veterinary surgeon's qualification

常用片語

  • registered veterinary surgeon
  • qualified veterinary surgeon
  • assistant veterinary surgeon

介系詞搭配

  • consult a veterinary surgeon about [a problem]
  • train as a veterinary surgeon