💊nostrum (诺斯特鲁姆)

noun
/ˈnɑːstrəm/
无效的药物 (wuxiao de yaowu)

含义

a medicine or remedy, especially one that is not considered effective; a questionable solution
含义翻译
一种药物或疗法,特别是被认为无效的药物;一个可疑的解决方案
yī zhǒng yàowù huò liáofǎ, tèbié shì bèi rènwéi wúxiào de yàowù; yīgè kěyí de jiějué fāng'àn

例句

The politician’s plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum for a complex problem.

政治家的计划被视为一个复杂问题的简单无效药物。
Zhèngzhì jiā de jìhuà bèi shì wéi yīgè fùzá wèntí de jiǎndān wúxiào yàowù.

同义词

cure-all, panacea, quack remedy, placebo

反义词

proven cure, effective treatment

搭配词

political nostrum, medical nostrum, economic nostrum

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