nostrum
US /ˈnɑː.strəm/
UK /ˈnɒs.trəm/
名詞
1.
秘方, 萬靈藥
a medicine, especially one that is not considered effective and that is promoted by an unqualified person
範例:
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The traveling salesman tried to sell his latest herbal nostrum to the villagers.
那個旅行推銷員試圖向村民推銷他最新的草藥秘方。
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Many people fall for the promises of quick-fix nostrums.
許多人被速效秘方的承諾所蒙蔽。
2.
萬靈藥, 秘方
a favorite but unproven remedy for a problem or difficulty
範例:
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His economic plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum by critics.
他的經濟計畫被批評家斥為僅僅是萬靈藥。
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The politician offered a simple nostrum for the complex social issues.
這位政治家為複雜的社會問題提供了一個簡單的萬靈藥。