therapy

noun

/ˈθerəpi/

(plural therapies)

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[uncountable, countable] the treatment of a physical problem or an illness
- He is receiving therapy for cancer.
- Most leukaemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy (= treatment using drugs).
- alternative/complementary therapies (= treatments that do not use traditional drugs)
- new cancer therapies
- They recommend exercise therapy for patients with chronic back pain.
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
see also chemotherapy, gene therapy, hormone replacement therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physiotherapy, radiotherapy, speech therapyTopics Medicineb2, Jobsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- alternative
- complementary
- occupational
- …
… of therapy
- course
verb + therapy
- need
- require
- seek
- …
therapy + noun
- group
- session
phrases
- a form of therapy
See full entry
(also psychotherapy)
[uncountable] the treatment of mental illness by discussing somebody’s problems with them rather than by giving them drugs
- in therapy She's in therapy.
- Family therapy involves counselling sessions with some, or all, family members.
- a therapy group/session
see also art therapy, aversion therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy, group therapy, retail therapy, shock therapy
Extra Examples
- I went into therapy because my doctor suggested it.
- the use of hypnosis as a form of therapy
Topics Medicineb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- alternative
- complementary
- occupational
- …
… of therapy
- course
verb + therapy
- need
- require
- seek
- …
therapy + noun
- group
- session
phrases
- a form of therapy
See full entry

Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia ‘healing’, from therapeuein ‘minister to, treat medically’.

单词	therapy
释义	therapy noun /ˈθerəpi/ /ˈθerəpi/ (plural therapies) jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the treatment of a physical problem or an illness He is receiving therapy for cancer. Most leukaemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy (= treatment using drugs). alternative/complementary therapies (= treatments that do not use traditional drugs) new cancer therapies They recommend exercise therapy for patients with chronic back pain. Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease see also chemotherapy, gene therapy, hormone replacement therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physiotherapy, radiotherapy, speech therapyTopics Medicineb2, Jobsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective alternative complementary occupational … … of therapy course verb + therapy need require seek … therapy + noun group session phrases a form of therapy See full entry (also psychotherapy) [uncountable] the treatment of mental illness by discussing somebody’s problems with them rather than by giving them drugs in therapy She's in therapy. Family therapy involves counselling sessions with some, or all, family members. a therapy group/session see also art therapy, aversion therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy, group therapy, retail therapy, shock therapy Extra Examples I went into therapy because my doctor suggested it. the use of hypnosis as a form of therapy Topics Medicineb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective alternative complementary occupational … … of therapy course verb + therapy need require seek … therapy + noun group session phrases a form of therapy See full entry Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia ‘healing’, from therapeuein ‘minister to, treat medically’.
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