a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill
醫生；大夫。
N. Amer. a qualified dentist or veterinary surgeon
〈北美〉 牙醫；獸醫。
(in southern Africa)a person practising traditional African healing arts
（南非）以傳統醫術治病的醫生。
[with modifier]informal a person who gives advice or makes improvements
〈非正式〉 建議者；改進者
the script doctor rewrote the original.
改編者改寫了原著。
2
(Doctor )a person who holds the highest university degree
博士
he was made a Doctor of Divinity .
他成了神學博士。
short for DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH. DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
的簡稱。
archaic a teacher or learned person
〈古〉 教師；博學的人
the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child.
最智慧的大師也會被孩童的追根問底所難倒。
3
an artificial fishing fly
（釣魚用的）人造蠅。
4
Austral./NZ informal a cook on board a ship or in a camp or station
〈澳／ 紐西蘭，非正式〉 船上（或營地、駐紮地）的廚師。
5
[with modifier]a cool onshore breeze that blows regularly in a particular warm location
（熱帶地區的）涼爽海風
the Perth doctor blows towards evening off the Indian Ocean.
從印度洋吹來的珀斯風一直刮到晚上。參見CAPE DOCTOR.
v.
1
change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify
篡改（檔案，照片）；偽造
the reports could have been doctored.
這些報告可能是偽造的。
alter the content of (a drink, food, or substance) by adding strong or harmful ingredients
在（飲料、食物等）中加入濃烈（或有害）的成分
he denied doctoring Stephen"s drinks.
他否認在斯蒂芬的飲料里加了東西。
Cricket & Baseball tamper with (a ball) so as to affect its flight when bowled or pitched
【板球，棒球】 干擾（球）。
2
[usu. as noun doctoring]informal treat (someone) medically
〈非正式〉 給（某人）看病
he contemplated giving up doctoring.
他思忖著放棄行醫。
(常作be doctored)Brit. remove the sexual organs of （an animal） so that it cannot reproduce
〈英〉 閹割（動物）。
(一般作be doctored)repair （a machine）
修理（機器）。
短語
be （just） what the doctor ordered informal be very beneficial or desirable under the circumstances 〈非 正式〉 有利的，如意的 a 2-0 victory is just what the doctor ordered． 2比0的勝利令人滿意。go for the doctor Austral． informal make an all-out effort 〈澳，非正式〉 盡最大努力 he will go for the doctor in Parliament next week． 下週在國會他會盡全力爭取的。
醫生的英文縮寫是Dr
doctor：
n.
醫生；大夫；博士；（釣魚用的）人造蠅；〈澳／紐西蘭，非正式〉船上（或營地、駐紮地）的廚師；（熱帶地區的）涼爽海風
v.
篡改（檔案，照片）；偽造；〈非正式〉給（某人）看病
詳細釋義
n.
1
a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill
醫生；大夫。
N. Amer. a qualified dentist or veterinary surgeon
〈北美〉 牙醫；獸醫。
(in southern Africa)a person practising traditional African healing arts
（南非）以傳統醫術治病的醫生。
[with modifier]informal a person who gives advice or makes improvements
〈非正式〉 建議者；改進者
the script doctor rewrote the original.
改編者改寫了原著。
2
(Doctor )a person who holds the highest university degree
博士
he was made a Doctor of Divinity .
他成了神學博士。
short for DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH. DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
的簡稱。
archaic a teacher or learned person
〈古〉 教師；博學的人
the wisest doctor is gravelled by the inquisitiveness of a child.
最智慧的大師也會被孩童的追根問底所難倒。
3
an artificial fishing fly
（釣魚用的）人造蠅。
4
Austral./NZ informal a cook on board a ship or in a camp or station
〈澳／ 紐西蘭，非正式〉 船上（或營地、駐紮地）的廚師。
5
[with modifier]a cool onshore breeze that blows regularly in a particular warm location
（熱帶地區的）涼爽海風
the Perth doctor blows towards evening off the Indian Ocean.
從印度洋吹來的珀斯風一直刮到晚上。參見CAPE DOCTOR.
v.
1
change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify
篡改（檔案，照片）；偽造
the reports could have been doctored.
這些報告可能是偽造的。
alter the content of (a drink, food, or substance) by adding strong or harmful ingredients
在（飲料、食物等）中加入濃烈（或有害）的成分
he denied doctoring Stephen"s drinks.
他否認在斯蒂芬的飲料里加了東西。
Cricket & Baseball tamper with (a ball) so as to affect its flight when bowled or pitched
【板球，棒球】 干擾（球）。
2
[usu. as noun doctoring]informal treat (someone) medically
〈非正式〉 給（某人）看病
he contemplated giving up doctoring.
他思忖著放棄行醫。
(常作be doctored)Brit. remove the sexual organs of （an animal） so that it cannot reproduce
〈英〉 閹割（動物）。
(一般作be doctored)repair （a machine）
修理（機器）。
短語
be （just） what the doctor ordered informal be very beneficial or desirable under the circumstances 〈非 正式〉 有利的，如意的 a 2-0 victory is just what the doctor ordered． 2比0的勝利令人滿意。go for the doctor Austral． informal make an all-out effort 〈澳，非正式〉 盡最大努力 he will go for the doctor in Parliament next week． 下週在國會他會盡全力爭取的。