English ['d?kt?(r)] American [?dɑkt?]
n. doctor, doctor of medicine; doctor; theologian; medical device
vt. & vi. medical treatment, the practice of medicine
vt. to repair, assemble; to fake; to adulterate; to modify, to trim
Doctors; doctors; bit doctors; Doctor
Plural: doctors
Past tense: doctored
Past participle: doctored
Present participle: doctoring
Third-person singular: doctors
Noun n.
1. p>He would not dream of becoming a doctor.
He would not dream of becoming a doctor.
How he is, doctor?
How is he, doctor?
2. Dr.
Dr. Edward is a most learned scholar.
Transitive verb vt. & intransitive verb vi.
1.medical
His father doctored there for over 20 years.
His father practiced medicine there for over 20 years.
Animate verb vt.
1. repair
2. cheat, make handsets
doctor, physician, surgeon, dentist
These nouns all mean "doctor".
doctor: a general term for a doctor of any specialty, i.e. anyone who is qualified to practise medicine.
physician: a hospital physician.
surgeon: a surgeon who specializes in surgery or in a particular part of the human body, and who generally operates on patients.
dentist: a doctor who specializes in dentistry.
1. Ah, a long, cool, refreshing drink!Just what the doctor ordered!
Oh, a big, cool, refreshing drink! Just what the doctor ordered!
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2. The doctor was on the spot a few minutes after the accident.
The doctor was on the spot a few minutes after the accident.
3. The doctor examined the child and said she was unhealthy.
The doctor examined the child and said she was unhealthy.
4. The doctor asked me to breathe in, then to breathe out fully.
The doctor asked me to breathe in and then to breathe out fully.
5. His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
His doctor ordered him to abstain from alcohol.