doctor
gb/dˈɑktɚ/ us/dˈɑktɚ/
A1
Anh
~ 800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A person trained in medicine
A person who helps sick or hurt people get better.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a doctor
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'doctor' with 'nurse' or 'surgeon'; remember that 'doctor' is a general term for a medical professional, while others are specific roles.
Từ đồng nghĩa
physician (More formal term, especially in American English, often used in professional or official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
patient (The opposite role in a medical context — the one receiving care rather than giving it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
family doctor
|see a doctor
|doctor's appointment
|consult a doctor
|doctor's office
Chủ đề
health
|professions
|daily life
|work
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I went to the doctor because I was sick.
- The doctor gave me some medicine.
- My sister is a doctor at the hospital.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Person with a doctoral degree
A person who has the highest level of university degree in a subject.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a doctor of [subject]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with a medical doctor; check the context to know if it refers to medicine or academic achievement.
Từ đồng nghĩa
PhD holder (Specifically refers to someone who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Doctor of Philosophy
|Doctor of Law
|Doctor of Education
Chủ đề
education
|professions
|work
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B2
action
3
To alter something dishonestly
To change something to make it false or unfair.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to doctor [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
falsify (More formal; commonly used in legal and official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
authenticate (To prove something is genuine, the opposite of altering it dishonestly.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
doctor the evidence
|doctor the figures
|doctor the report
Chủ đề
crime
|business
|law
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B2
action
4
To give medical treatment to someone
To help someone get better from illness or injury by giving medical care.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to doctor [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
treat (General term for providing care; can be used in non-medical contexts as well.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
doctor the wound
|doctored back to health
Chủ đề
health
|work
Ví dụ
- The nurse carefully doctored his injuries after the accident.
- They doctored the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
- She doctored the cut before bandaging it.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The nurse doctored my arm after I fell.
- He doctored the dog after it was hurt.
- She doctored my hand when I cut it.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
doctor
IPA
GB/dˈɑktɚ/
US/dˈɑktɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
doc - tor (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (doc)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: doctor
- Plural: doctors
Verb
- Base: doctor
- 3rd Person Singular: doctors
- Present Participle: doctoring
- Past: doctored
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- That vacation was just what the doctor ordered.
- A cold drink was just what the doctor ordered after the long run.