placebo

plә'si:bәu
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英文释义

n. an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
n. (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead

中文翻译

n. (为死者所诵的)晚祷歌, 安慰剂, 安慰的话, 使人宽慰的事
[医] 安慰剂, 无效[对照]剂

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记忆技巧

placebo 源自拉丁语,意为“我将取悦”。没有明显的词根词缀,但可以理解为与心理和安慰效应相关的术语。

例句

1. The doctor gave the patient a placebo to see if their symptoms would improve.
医生给病人一个安慰剂,以观察他们的症状是否会改善。
2. Many studies show that placebos can have a real effect on people's health.
许多研究表明,安慰剂对人们的健康确实可以产生影响。
3. The research team used a placebo in their experiment to compare results.
研究小组在实验中使用了安慰剂以比较结果。

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