cure
verb [ T ] uk/kjʊər/ us/kjʊr/
(MAKE WELL)
B2 治愈，治好
to make someone with an illness healthy again
At one time doctors couldn't cure TB/cure people of TB. 医生曾经无法治愈肺结核／肺结核病人。
C1 解决（问题）
to solve a problem
The president and his advisors meet this week to discuss how to cure inflation. 总统这星期要跟顾问见面讨论如何解决通货膨胀问题。
- More examples
- He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer.
- Drugs have been developed to cure some duodenal ulcers.
- Some people try hypnotism to cure themselves of addictions.
- She tried to cure the pain in my knee by putting manual pressure on the joint.
- The medicine won't cure her - it merely stops the pain.
(PRESERVE)
（用烟熏或盐腌等方法）保存（食物、烟草等）
to treat food, tobacco, etc. with smoke, salt, etc. in order to preserve it
cured meats 腌肉
Phrasal verb
cure someone of something 消除…;改掉…
to stop someone doing or wanting something bad
I ate so many sweets that day that I was cured of my sugar craving for months. 有一天我吃糖吃得太多了，这让我好几个月都不想吃甜东西。
cure
noun [ C ] uk/kjʊər/ us/kjʊr/
B2 药物;治疗方法
something that makes someone who is sick healthy again
There's still no cure for cancer. 还没有能治愈癌症的方法。
The disease has no known cure (= a cure has not yet been found). 这种病还找不到一种有效的治疗方法。
解决方法;对策
a solution to a problem
The best cure for boredom is hard work! 消除无聊最有效的方法是努力工作！