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doctor

US /ˈdɑktɚ/

noun Foundation · A2 Sức khỏe

Definition

a licensed medical practitioner

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

You should see a doctor if the pain does not go away.

Word Family

NounNoun
doctor gốc doctorate
VerbVerb
doctor gốc
AdjectiveAdj
doctoral doctorial
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • physiciana licensed medical practitioner
  • practitionersomeone who practices a learned profession

Collocations

  • Easy see a family doctor
    to see a family doctor, meaning to perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
  • Medium follow doctor's advice strictly
    to adhere to instructions or guidelines regarding doctor's advice strictly
  • Hard doctor of philosophy degree conferred
    to doctor of philosophy degree conferred, meaning to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  • Very Hard doctor the audit accounts illicitly
    to doctor the audit accounts illicitly, meaning to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.