general practitioner
general practitioner — 名詞
1. A doctor who treats a wide range of everyday health problems—such as colds, infe
家庭醫師
治療常見疾病的基層醫生
A doctor who treats a wide range of everyday health problems—such as colds, infections, and routine check-ups—and who usually works in a local clinic or practice rather than in a hospital.
Camille made an appointment with her general practitioner after three days of persistent coughing.
Camille 在連續咳嗽三天後，跟她的家庭醫師約了門診。
make an appointment with one’s general practitioner
Dr. Ramón works as a general practitioner in a small town, seeing everyone from newborns to elderly patients.
Ramón 醫師在一個小鎮擔任家庭醫師，從新生兒到老年病患都看。
works as a general practitioner
When Minh’s daughter developed a high fever, he called the general practitioner for advice.
Minh 的女兒發高燒時，他打電話給家庭醫師尋求建議。
Kwame’s GP recommended a blood test after he had felt tired for several weeks.
Kwame 在連續疲倦好幾週後，他的家庭醫師建議他抽血檢查。
- family doctor
more informal and personal, suggesting ongoing care for the whole family
- GP
the standard abbreviation, used in both spoken and written English
- primary care physician
more formal, common in administrative and insurance contexts
- specialist
a doctor who focuses on one specific area of medicine, such as cardiology or dermatology
文法句型
work as a general practitioner
see/visit/consult a general practitioner
用法筆記
Often shortened to ‘GP’ in everyday speech and writing—for example, ‘I’ll ask my GP about this rash.’
常見錯誤
2. A medical or veterinary professional whose work covers many different types of c
全科醫師
不限專科的人醫或獸醫
A medical or veterinary professional whose work covers many different types of conditions and treatments, rather than being limited to a single specialised field.
Unlike a cardiologist or a dermatologist, a general practitioner treats patients with a wide variety of symptoms and diagnoses.
與心臟科或皮膚科醫師不同，全科醫師治療的病症類型非常多樣。
contrast: specialist vs general practitioner
The term ‘general practitioner’ also describes veterinarians who treat dogs, cats and farm animals.
「全科醫師」一詞也可用於治療犬、貓及農場動物的獸醫。
can apply to veterinarians
Noa chose to become a general practitioner to help patients with many types of health problems.
Noa 選擇成為全科醫師，幫助有各種健康問題的病患。
A remote-area general practitioner must handle everything from minor cuts to long-term illnesses with limited equipment.
偏遠地區的全科醫師必須在設備有限的條件下處理從輕微割傷到慢性疾病的所有問題。
- generalist
broader term used across medical and non-medical professions
- family physician
usually limited to human medicine, not veterinary
- specialist
a professional who focuses on a single area of medicine
文法句型
a general practitioner in [field]
work as a general practitioner