therapy
therapy — noun
1. a planned course of medical care designed to help someone recover from a physica
a planned course of medical care designed to help someone recover from a physical illness, injury, or health problem, often using specific methods such as exercises, medication, or procedures.
After Diego broke his arm, he needed several weeks of physical therapy.
collocation: physical therapy
The doctor recommended a new therapy to help manage Greta's chronic back pain.
collocation: therapy for [condition]
Cancer patients often receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan.
The hospital offers a special therapy for people recovering from serious burns.
Meera noticed an improvement in her shoulder movement after just two therapy sessions.
- treatment
the broadest term for medical care; any action taken to improve a patient's condition
- rehabilitation
focuses on restoring function after injury or illness, often through exercise and training
- remedy
typically used for minor ailments or home cures; less formal and less structured than therapy
- cure
implies complete elimination of a disease, whereas therapy is a process that may or may not lead to a cure
- neglect
the absence of care or attention to a medical condition
文法句型
therapy + for + [condition]
undergo/receive + therapy
[type] + therapy
用法筆記
Often uncountable in everyday use ('He is receiving therapy'), but becomes countable when specifying a type or method ('several new gene therapies have been developed'). The plural 'therapies' usually refers to different approaches or categories of treatment.
常見錯誤
2. a process in which a person talks regularly with a trained professional about th
a process in which a person talks regularly with a trained professional about their emotions, thoughts, or personal difficulties in order to improve their mental health and well-being.
Hao has been going to therapy once a week since his anxiety became hard to manage.
collocation: go to therapy
Group therapy helped Élise feel less alone when dealing with her depression.
collocation: group therapy
Many people find that therapy gives them a safe space to talk about difficult feelings.
Tariq was nervous about starting therapy, but his first session went better than expected.
The school counselor suggested that Nala might benefit from therapy to cope with her parents' divorce.
- psychotherapy
the formal, clinical term for the same concept; more likely to appear in medical or academic writing
- counseling
often shorter-term and focused on specific life problems, whereas therapy can be deeper and longer
- talk therapy
a colloquial, everyday term that emphasises conversation rather than medication
文法句型
go to therapy
be in therapy
therapy + for + [mental health issue]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable in this sense. A person 'goes to therapy', 'is in therapy', or 'starts therapy' — not 'a therapy'. To refer to a single appointment, say 'therapy session' or 'therapy appointment'.