clinic
clinic — 名詞
1. a building or room where a doctor or nurse treats people who are ill or need a h
診所
提供門診醫療服務的建築或空間
a building or room where a doctor or nurse treats people who are ill or need a health check, often for a specific medical problem
The local clinic offers free blood pressure checks every Tuesday morning.
當地的診所每週二早上提供免費的血壓檢查。
collocation: offers free [service]
Aiko visited the clinic to get her cough checked before the school trip.
Aiko 在學校旅行前去診所檢查了她的咳嗽。
Dr. Okafor works at a small clinic near the train station.
Okafor 醫生在火車站附近的一家小診所工作。
The clinic sees patients for coughs and fevers every weekday from eight to six.
這間診所平日早上八點到下午六點看診，治療咳嗽和發燒的病人。
Patients can see a nurse at the clinic without making an appointment.
病人可以不用預約就直接到診所看護理師。
- surgery
British English term for a doctor's individual office, usually smaller than a clinic
- medical centre
broader term that may include several services such as a pharmacy and X-ray facilities
- health centre
similar to medical centre, often run by the local health authority
用法筆記
Often combined with a noun for the medical speciality, e.g. dental clinic, eye clinic, fertility clinic.
常見錯誤
2. a meeting or class where specialists give advice, training, or practical instruc
講習班
專家針對特定主題提供指導的短期課程
a meeting or class where specialists give advice, training, or practical instruction on a specific skill or problem
The weekend clinic taught young players how to improve their tennis serve.
週末的講習班教年輕選手如何改進他們的網球發球。
pattern: clinic + taught + [participants] + how to + [skill]
Ravi signed up for a writing clinic led by a famous local author.
Ravi 報名了一位當地知名作家帶領的寫作講習班。
A photography clinic was held at the community centre last Saturday.
上週六在社區中心舉辦了一場攝影講習班。
The clinic on public speaking helped shy students gain more confidence.
這場公開演講講習班幫助害羞的學生增加自信心。
Parents attended a parenting clinic to learn better ways to talk with teenagers.
家長們參加了一場親子講習班，學習與青少年溝通的有效方法。
- workshop
more common for skills training; implies hands-on participation rather than expert demonstration
- seminar
focuses more on discussion and lecture than hands-on practice
- masterclass
implies a top-level expert teaching advanced students, often in the arts
用法筆記
The topic is usually expressed as a preceding noun (football clinic, writing clinic) or after 'on' (a clinic on public speaking).