treat
cure
heal【导航词义:治疗】
treat v. 治疗,医治
〔辨析〕普通用词,指用药物、手术等治疗疾病或创伤。
〔例证〕
The dentist will treat my tooth.
这名牙医将治疗我的牙齿。
Can he treat this disease?
他能治这种病吗?
It is said that the plant can be used to treat hepatitis.
据说那种植物可用来治肝炎。
cure v. 治疗,治愈
〔辨析〕指治愈疾病或病人,强调结果。
〔例证〕
There is no way to cure this disease.
现在没有办法治愈这种疾病。
The doctor failed to cure his cough.
医生治不好他的咳嗽。
The patient had some acupuncture treatment which seems to have cured him.
患者接受了一些针刺疗法,似乎把他的病给治好了。
heal v. (使)愈合,(使)长好
〔辨析〕指(使)伤口、折断的骨头等愈合,又作 heal up。
〔例证〕
This plant will help to heal the wound.
这种植物有助于伤口愈合。
The cuts soon healed up.
刀口很快就愈合了。
As they heal, the bones will fuse together.
骨头愈合时将会连接在一起。