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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- acupuncture
['ækjup^ŋktʃər]
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noun
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针灸疗法
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- acupuncture
['ækju.pʌŋkʧɚ]
['ækjupʌŋkʧə]
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1.
noun
[Medicine]
针术,针刺疗法
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Once I didn't believe in acupuncture, but after I tried I found out that it really works.
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以前我不相信针灸,但试过一次之后发现确实有效。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- acupuncture
['ækjυ"p^ŋktʃə]
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n
the insertion of the tips of needles into the skin at specific points for the purpose of treating various disorders by stimulating nerve impulses. Originally Chinese, this method of treatment is practised in many parts of the world stylostixis
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n
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin acus needle + puncture
Examples
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Acupuncture was first practised in China in the third millennium BC.
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公元前3000年中国人首次使用针灸。
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Acupuncture is widely used in human alternative medicine.
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针灸在人类非传统治疗中被广泛使用。
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But in the past 10 years, physiological and pharmacological laboratories around the world have done a lot of research on acupuncture.
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但是在过去十年中,全世界生理学和药学实验室在针灸方面做了许多研究。
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Acupuncture is used for the healing and relief of pain.
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针灸用于治病和减轻疼痛。
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素谙针灸之术
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be highly skilled in administering acupuncture and moxibustion
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针灸以后,病势略为减轻。
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The patient became a bit better after the acupuncture treatment.
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使针刺麻醉不断完善
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bring about steady improvement in acupuncture anaesthesia
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有些外科手术可用针麻代替药麻。
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In some surgical operations, acupuncture anaesthesia may be used instead of medicinal anaesthetics.
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