clinical
gb/klˈɪnɪkəl/ us/klˈɪnɪkəl/
B2
英语
~ 2800
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to patient care
About the work of doctors or nurses when they look after sick people.
用法模式：
[adjective] + [noun]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'clinical' with 'clinic', but 'clinical' is an adjective, not a place.
近义词
medical (Broader term that includes all aspects of medicine, not just direct patient care.)
反义词
nonclinical (Refers to work or settings not involving direct patient care, such as laboratory research.)
搭配
clinical trial
|clinical practice
|clinical diagnosis
|clinical care
|clinical setting
主题
medicine
|healthcare
|science
|health
|work
例句
- The doctor is involved in clinical research on new cancer treatments.
- She gained clinical experience during her hospital internship.
- The clinical team will review your test results.
学习者例句
- I had a clinical check at the hospital.
- He works in a clinical job at the clinic.
- The nurse has a lot of clinical experience.
adjective
B2
property
2
cold and detached manner
Saying or doing something in a very calm way without showing feelings.
用法模式：
[adjective] + [noun]
常见错误：
Learners may think 'clinical' here means 'medical', but it can also mean 'emotionless'. Context is important.
近义词
detached (Focuses on emotional distance, but not necessarily factual precision.)
反义词
emotional (Shows strong feelings instead of being objective and detached.)
搭配
clinical tone
|clinical description
|clinical approach
主题
communication
|behavior
|emotions
例句
- He gave a clinical analysis of the accident.
- Her report was clear but almost too clinical in tone.
- The review was written in a clinical and detached style.
学习者例句
- She spoke in a clinical way about the problem.
- His words were clinical and without feeling.
- The teacher's feedback was clear but clinical.
adjective
technical
C1
property
3
based on patient observation
Using real patients to study an illness or treatment, not just theories or lab tests.
用法模式：
[adjective] + [noun]
近义词
practical (Suggests hands-on experience but is broader and not limited to medicine.)
反义词
theoretical (Based on ideas and models rather than direct patient experience.)
搭配
clinical evidence
|clinical data
|clinical observation
主题
medicine
|research
|health
|science
例句
- The drug's effectiveness was supported by strong clinical evidence.
- Clinical data show that the treatment reduces symptoms significantly.
- His conclusions are based on years of clinical observation.
学习者例句
- The doctors used clinical data to make the decision.
- We have clinical proof that the drug works.
- She is doing clinical research with real patients.
语法
词典原形
clinical
IPA
GB/klˈɪnɪkəl/
US/klˈɪnɪkəl/
音节与重音
clin - ic - al （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (clin)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: clinical
词族
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
nonclinical
adjective
Advanced or less common
preclinical
adjective
subclinical
adjective
相关表达
clinical depression
1/klˈɪnɪkəl dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
medically diagnosed depression disorder
A serious kind of sadness that lasts a long time and is diagnosed by a doctor.
例句
- She was diagnosed with clinical depression last year.
- Clinical depression can be treated with therapy and medication.
clinical setting
1/klˈɪnɪkəl sˈɛtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
healthcare environment for patient care
A place like a hospital or clinic where doctors see and treat patients.
例句
- Students gain experience working in a clinical setting.
- Good communication is important in any clinical setting.
clinical trial
1/klˈɪnɪkəl tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
medical research study with patients
A research test where doctors try a new medicine or treatment on people to see if it works and is safe.
例句
- The new vaccine is now in phase three of its clinical trial.
- Clinical trials are essential before a drug can be approved.