neuroscience

neuroscience — noun

1. a scientific discipline that explores how the body's network of nerves, the spin

1.名詞B2
釋義

a scientific discipline that explores how the body's network of nerves, the spinal cord, and the brain work together — their structure, function, and development — and how these relate to behaviour, thought, learning, and disease.

例句

Shanti chose to study neuroscience to understand how memory works in the brain.

uncountable noun for a field of academic study

A breakthrough in neuroscience has helped doctors treat spinal cord injuries more effectively.

用法筆記

Often used attributively before nouns: neuroscience research, a neuroscience lab, a neuroscience degree. The field covers many sub-disciplines including cognitive, clinical, and computational neuroscience.

常見錯誤

❌I studied neuroscience because I want to be a psychologist.
✅I studied psychology because I want to be a psychologist.
💡Psychology focuses on behaviour and mental processes; neuroscience focuses on the biological structure and function of the nervous system.