doctor
gb/dˈɑktɚ/ us/dˈɑktɚ/
A1
Ingles
~ 800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
entity
1
A person trained in medicine
A person who helps sick or hurt people get better.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a doctor
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'doctor' with 'nurse' or 'surgeon'; remember that 'doctor' is a general term for a medical professional, while others are specific roles.
Mga kasingkahulugan
physician (More formal term, especially in American English, often used in professional or official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
patient (The opposite role in a medical context — the one receiving care rather than giving it.)
Mga kolokasyon
family doctor
|see a doctor
|doctor's appointment
|consult a doctor
|doctor's office
Mga tema
health
|professions
|daily life
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- She made an appointment with her doctor to discuss her symptoms.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics for his infection.
- Doctors must complete many years of training before they can practice.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I went to the doctor because I was sick.
- The doctor gave me some medicine.
- My sister is a doctor at the hospital.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
2
Person with a doctoral degree
A person who has the highest level of university degree in a subject.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a doctor of [subject]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with a medical doctor; check the context to know if it refers to medicine or academic achievement.
Mga kasingkahulugan
PhD holder (Specifically refers to someone who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.)
Mga kolokasyon
Doctor of Philosophy
|Doctor of Law
|Doctor of Education
Mga tema
education
|professions
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- Dr. Chen is a doctor of physics and teaches at the university.
- After years of research, she finally became a doctor in anthropology.
- Not all doctors work in hospitals; some are scientists.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My uncle is a doctor of history.
- She is a doctor and teaches at the university.
- He became a doctor after many years of study.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
To alter something dishonestly
To change something to make it false or unfair.
Padron ng paggamit:
to doctor [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might confuse this with 'treat medically'; note that as a verb in this sense, it means to change dishonestly, not to give medical care.
Mga kasingkahulugan
falsify (More formal; commonly used in legal and official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
authenticate (To prove something is genuine, the opposite of altering it dishonestly.)
Mga kolokasyon
doctor the evidence
|doctor the figures
|doctor the report
Mga tema
crime
|business
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- The company was fined for doctoring its financial records.
- He doctored the photos to make them look more dramatic.
- She was accused of doctoring the evidence before the trial.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He doctored the photo to make it look better.
- The man doctored the numbers on the paper.
- They doctored the report to hide the problem.
Pandiwa
B2
action
4
To give medical treatment to someone
To help someone get better from illness or injury by giving medical care.
Padron ng paggamit:
to doctor [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think 'doctor' as a verb is common in everyday speech for giving medical care; in fact, it's less common than 'treat' or 'care for'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
treat (General term for providing care; can be used in non-medical contexts as well.)
Mga kolokasyon
doctor the wound
|doctored back to health
Mga tema
health
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- The nurse carefully doctored his injuries after the accident.
- They doctored the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
- She doctored the cut before bandaging it.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The nurse doctored my arm after I fell.
- He doctored the dog after it was hurt.
- She doctored my hand when I cut it.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
doctor
IPA
GB/dˈɑktɚ/
US/dˈɑktɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
doc - tor (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (doc)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: doctor
- Plural: doctors
Verb
- Base: doctor
- 3rd Person Singular: doctors
- Present Participle: doctoring
- Past: doctored
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
see a doctor
1/sˈi ə dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
Visit a medical professional
To go to a medical professional for help when you are sick or hurt.
Mga Halimbawa
- If your cough lasts more than a week, you should see a doctor.
- She saw a doctor about her back pain yesterday.
spin doctor
1/spˈɪn dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who manages public image by manipulating information
Someone whose job is to make news or events seem good for a person or group, especially in politics.
Mga Halimbawa
- The politician hired a spin doctor to handle press questions.
- Spin doctors were busy explaining away the scandal.
the doctor ordered
1/ðə dˈɑktɚ ˈɔɹdɚd/
idiom
informal
Exactly what is needed or wanted
Something that is exactly right for what you need now.
Mga Halimbawa
- That vacation was just what the doctor ordered.
- A cold drink was just what the doctor ordered after the long run.