diagnosis
diagnosis — 名詞
1. a decision, based on checking a person's symptoms, test results, and medical his
診斷
根據症狀和檢查結果判斷疾病
a decision, based on checking a person's symptoms, test results, and medical history, about what disease or health problem they have.
The doctor's diagnosis of pneumonia was confirmed by the chest X-ray.
醫生對肺炎的診斷透過胸部 X 光檢查得到了確認。
collocation: diagnosis of [condition]
Early diagnosis of breast cancer greatly improves the chances of successful treatment.
乳癌的早期診斷能大幅提高成功治療的機會。
collocation: early diagnosis of [disease]
Aoi received a diagnosis of diabetes at the age of twenty-eight.
Aoi 在二十八歲時被診斷出患有糖尿病。
Carlos had been coughing for two months before the clinic finally gave him a proper diagnosis of asthma.
Carlos 咳了兩個月，診所才終於給他做出了正確的氣喘診斷。
The hospital's first diagnosis was wrong — Layla actually had a viral infection, not a bacterial one.
醫院最初的診斷是錯的——Layla 實際上得的是病毒感染，而不是細菌感染。
- medical opinion
less formal, often used when a second doctor is consulted for confirmation
- clinical assessment
refers to the full evaluation process, not just the conclusion; more formal
- pathology report
specifically refers to the written laboratory result, not the doctor's judgment
文法句型
diagnosis + of + [illness/disease/condition]
make/diagnose + a diagnosis
receive/confirm + a diagnosis
用法筆記
The verb 'diagnose' is more common in everyday conversation than the noun 'diagnosis'. The plural form is 'diagnoses' (pronounced /daɪəɡˈnoʊsiːz/).
常見錯誤
2. a careful examination of a difficult situation, system failure, or business prob
分析；診斷
找出問題或困境的根本原因
a careful examination of a difficult situation, system failure, or business problem in order to find out what is causing it.
The mechanic's diagnosis of the engine problem saved the company thousands in repair costs.
技師對引擎問題的診斷為公司省下了數千元的維修費用。
collocation: diagnosis of [problem]
Tuan's diagnosis of the team's low morale pointed to poor communication from senior management.
Tuan 對團隊士氣低落所做的分析指出，問題出在高層主管的溝通不良。
Before fixing the software bug, the IT team needed a thorough diagnosis of what had gone wrong.
在修復軟體錯誤之前，IT 團隊需要徹底診斷問題出在哪裡。
The engineer offered a clear diagnosis of why the old bridge had developed cracks in its support beams.
工程師清楚地分析了那座舊橋的支撐樑為何出現裂縫。
Iris was praised for her accurate diagnosis of the financial crisis facing the small bakery.
Iris 對那家小麵包店財務危機所做的準確分析，獲得了大家的讚賞。
- analysis
broader term; analysis can describe a problem without identifying its cause, while diagnosis implies finding the root cause
- investigation
focuses on the process of looking for information rather than the conclusion
- troubleshooting
more hands-on and practical; common in computing and engineering
文法句型
diagnosis + of + [problem/situation]
make + a diagnosis
用法筆記
This sense extends the medical meaning to any field where identifying the root cause of a problem is essential. It is especially frequent in computing (software diagnosis), engineering (mechanical diagnosis), and business (organisational diagnosis).