單字課 046

annually　[ˋænjʊəlɪ]　副 - 每年地，年度地
adv., once a year

Everyone should get a physical exam annually.

每個人每年都應該做身體檢查。

A number of tests are provided annually by my insurance plan.

我的保險每年都提供我許多檢查。

appointment　[əˋpɔɪntmənt]　名 - 預約，約會，職位
n.,  arrangements for a meeting; a position in a profession

To get the most out of your appointment, keep a log of your symptoms and concerns.

為了讓看診更順利，你應該持續記錄你的症狀跟你想問醫生的事。

The psychiatrist holds an academic appointment at the university hospital as well as having a private practice.

那名精神科醫師不僅在大學醫院任職，在外面也開了一間私人診所。

assess　[əˋsɛs] 　動 - 估定，評定

v., to judge or evaluate

It is a good idea to have a doctor assess your health every one or two years.

每年或每兩年請醫生評估一下你的健康是件好事。

The physical therapist assessed the amount of mobility Ms. Crowl had lost after her accident.

物理治療師評估Crowl女士車禍後還剩多少移動能力。

詞組：

• 動 - assess
  (He was able to assess her health probelms with the help of her detailed medical history.)
• 名 - assessment
  (The specialist's assessment of the patient's condition was consistent with the general practitioner's.)
• 形 - assessable
  (That medical condition is not assessable by this laboratory test.)

＊不要跟 access 搞混了。 access = 接近，使用；assess = 評估，判定

diagnose　[ˋdaɪəgnoz]　動 - 診斷，判斷
v., to recognize a disease; to analyze the nature of something

After considering the patient's symptoms and looking at his test results, the doctor diagnosed the lump as benign.

在考量病患的症狀以及檢測結果後，醫生評估腫瘤是良性的。

She diagnosed the problem as a failure to follow the directions for taking the medication.

她判斷問題來自於未依醫囑服藥。

詞組：

• 動 - diagnose
  (Her symptoms are overlapping, making it difficult to diagnose the exact cause of her chest pain.)
• 名 - diagnosis
  (Phil did a much better job of taking care of himself once his father had a diagnosis of lung cancer.)
• 形 - diagnostic
  (The new X-ray suite has all the latest diagnostic equipment.)

effective　[ɪˋfɛktɪv]　形 - 有效的，起作用的
adj., producing the desired effect; being in effect

Howard was pleased to find that the diet recommended by his doctor was quite effective.

Howard很高興地發現醫生所開的菜單很有效。

The now policies, effective the beginning of the fiscal year, change the amount charged to see the physician.

本財政年度開始實施的政策，改變了看醫生所收取的費用。(?)

instrument　[ˋɪnstrəmənt]　名 - 儀器
n., a tool for precise work; the means whereby something is achieved

The pediatrician tried not to frighten the children with her strange-looking instruments.

小兒科醫生試圖不要讓她那些看起來很奇怪的儀器嚇到小朋友。

The senior physician carried his instruments in a black leather bag.

資深醫生把他的工具們都收納在黑色皮革包裡。

manage　[ˋmænɪdʒ]　動 - 管理，經營
v., to hanndle; to deal with; to guide

The head nurse's ability to manage her staff through a difficult time caught the hospital administrator's attention.

護理長帶領底下人手度過難關的能力引起了醫院管理層的注意。

By carefully managing their limited resources, the couple found the money for the elective surgery.

透過嚴格管控有限的資源，那對伴侶終於攢到錢作手術。

prevent　[prɪˋvɛnt]　動 - 預防，防止
v., to keep from happening; to hinder

By encouraging teenagers not to smoke, doctors are hoping to prevent many cases of cancer.

醫生希望透過鼓勵青少年拒絕吸菸來防止更多的癌症發生。

His full caseload prevented the doctor from taking on new patients.

他手邊已經收滿病人了，沒辦法再收新的病人。

詞組：

• 動 - prevent
  (By stopping smoking now, you may be able to prevent lung cancer.)
• 名 - prevention
  (He made a career of disease prevention through mass vaccinations.)
• 形 - preventive
  (Eloise took preventive steps against gum disease by more thorough toothbrushing.)

recommendation　[͵rɛkəmɛnˋdeʃən]　名 - 建議，推薦（信）

n., advice; endorsement

It is important to follow the doctor's recommendations if you want to improve your health.

如果你想要改善你的健康，根據醫生的指示是很重要的。

The professor gave her former student a recommendation when he applied for a job at the hospital.

以前的學生在找醫院的工作時，教授給了他一些建議。

詞組：

• 動 - recommend
  (I recommend that you have this test annually starting at age 40.)
• 名 - recommendation
  (Against my doctor's recommendation, I decided to purchase the generic brand of medication.)
• 形 - recommendable
  (There is nothing particularly recommendable about this therapy over the other therapy I mentioned.)

record　[ˋrɛkɚd]　名 - 記錄

n., an official copy of documents

Ms. Han typed a written request for her medical records.

Han女士以書面的方式申請她的醫療紀錄。

The official records kept in the city archives showed that an unusually high number of babies are born in the summer months.

市立檔案局的官方記錄顯示，夏季月份的新生兒出生率異常地高。

詞組：

• 動 - record
  (The doctor recores the patient's description of her symptoms in the patient's medical chart.)
• 名 - record
  (When you apply for health insurance, the insurance company will probably want to look at your medical records.)
• 形 - recorded
  (After office hours there is a recorded message on the doctor's answering machine that gives an emergency telephone number.)

refer　[rɪˋfɝ]　動 - 指出，提及
v., to direct for treatment or information; to mention

I was referred to this specialist by the family practice nurse.

家庭實習護士向我推薦這位專家。

As soon as Agnes referred to the failed treatment, everyone's mood soured.

一聽到Agnes說治療失敗，大家的心情都遭透了。

serious　[ˋsɪrɪəs]　形 - 嚴肅的，嚴重的

adj., very bad or very important; not funny

Sara's illness is serious but the doctors say they can treat it.

Sara的病痛很嚴重，但是醫生說團隊有自信能夠治好。

The patient felt nervous when he saw the serious expression on the doctor's face.

病人看到醫生臉上的嚴肅表晴時後非常緊張。

詞組：

• 名 - seriousness
  (Martha's doctor tried to make her understand the seriousness of her condition.)
• 形 - serious
  (Mr. Kim was relieved to find out that his disease was not serious.)
• 副 - seriously
  (The doctor spoke seriously with Arthur about the need to lose weight.)

＊家母近期被診斷出肺癌末期，這篇的例句，讓人五味雜陳啊... /_>\