clinical
adjective uk/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/
(MEDICAL)
C1 门诊的，临床的
used to refer to medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people
clinical tests/training 临床试验／实习
the Department of Clinical Medicine 临床医学部
Clinical trials of the new drug may take five years. 这种新药的临床试验可能需要5年时间。
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- She spent 15 years as a clinical psychologist with the Northumberland Health Authority.
- They're doing clinical trials on a new drug.
- There is no clinical reason for his symptoms.
(WITHOUT EMOTION)
C2 disapproving冷漠的;无动于衷的;无感情的
expressing no emotion or feelings
She seems to have a very clinical attitude towards her children. 她好像对子女们态度很冷漠。
无特色的;冷冰冰的;朴素的
showing no character and warmth
We were going to paint our kitchen white, but we decided that would look too clinical. 我们打算把厨房漆成白色，可是又觉得那样会看起来太冷冰冰了。