nostrum 详细解释

nostrum

['nɔstrəm]

n.秘方, 骗人特效药,万灵药,妙策

英英释义

名词 nostrum:

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

同义词:panacea, catholicon, cure-all

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

补充

nostrumnostrum英:[ˈnɔstrəm] 美:[ˈnɑstrəm]n.1.骗人的疗法, 有专利权的药品2.妙策

例句

1. yesterday's failed socialist nostrums昨日社会党人失败的对策 2. pills, tablets, and other nostrums claiming to be magic potions药丸、药片和其他据称是神奇药剂的秘方 3. right-wing nostrums such as a wage freeze and cutting public spending.诸如冻结工资、削减公共开支等的右翼妙策。 4. politicians repeating all the usual nostrums about the economy反复使用老一套不奏效的经济政策的政治家们 5. using garlic as a nostrum to prevent disease用大蒜当秘方预防疾病