therapy
therapy — 名詞
1. a planned course of medical care designed to help someone recover from a physica
治療；療法
用醫療方式恢復健康的過程
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.
Diego 摔斷手臂後，需要進行好幾週的物理治療。
collocation: physical therapy
The doctor recommended a new therapy to help manage Greta's chronic back pain.
醫生推薦了一種新的療法，來幫助控制 Greta 的慢性背痛。
collocation: therapy for [condition]
Cancer patients often receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan.
癌症患者常將放射治療納入其治療計畫的一部分。
The hospital offers a special therapy for people recovering from serious burns.
這家醫院為嚴重燒傷患者提供一種特殊的療法。
Meera noticed an improvement in her shoulder movement after just two therapy sessions.
Meera 只接受了兩次治療，就注意到肩膀活動有所改善。
- 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
心理治療
透過談話改善心理健康的過程
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.
Hao 自從焦慮變得難以控制後，就每週去接受一次心理治療。
collocation: go to therapy
Group therapy helped Élise feel less alone when dealing with her depression.
團體治療讓 Élise 在面對憂鬱症時感覺不那麼孤單。
collocation: group therapy
Many people find that therapy gives them a safe space to talk about difficult feelings.
許多人發現心理治療提供了一個安全的空間，可以談論難以啟齒的感受。
Tariq was nervous about starting therapy, but his first session went better than expected.
Tariq 對開始接受心理治療感到緊張，但他的第一次療程比預期順利。
The school counselor suggested that Nala might benefit from therapy to cope with her parents' divorce.
學校輔導老師建議 Nala 可以透過心理治療來應對父母離婚的問題。
- 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'.