| 单词 | topical |
| 释义 | topical (once / 6762 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj When some information or news is current and of immediate interest, we say it is topical. This might be a news story or a bit of gossip, or just a subject that is of current importance. If it's "now," it's topical. There are several meanings of the word topical, but one clue can help you remember them all: that inside word "top." You often hear newscasters refer to the "top" stories of the day—they’re current, and that makes them topical. That same little word "top" can help you remember the medical meaning of topical: pertaining to the surface of the skin. A cream applied to the "top" of your skin is a topical medication. Remember that clue, and you'll be "tops" too. WORD FAMILYtopical: topicality, topicalize, topically+/topic: topical, topics/topicality: topicalities/topicalize: topicalization USAGE EXAMPLESPrescription treatments might include a topical anti-inflammatory cream or an oral antibiotic for more-severe inflammation and redness. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Dermatologists often prescribe topical cortisonelike drugs to dampen the immune response and ease inflammation. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) But it’s topical, and a star-studded, if saccharine, alternative to the Times Square broadcasts. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 adj pertaining to the surface of a body part 2a drug for topical (or local) application a topical anesthesia Syn local affecting only a restricted part or area of the body adj of interest at the present time 3a topical reference a topical and timely study of civil liberty Syn current occurring in or belonging to the present time adj of or relating to or arranged by topics a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis |
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