placebo
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A placebo is a substance with no chemical effects that a doctor gives to a patient instead of a drug. Placebos are used when testing new drugs or sometimes when a patient has imagined their illness. (无药用效果的)安慰剂
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placebo /pləˈsiːbəʊ/ (placebos)
剑桥词典
- a substance given to someone who is told that it is a particular medicine , either to make that person feel as if they are getting better or to compare the effect of the particular medicine when given to others
安慰剂
She was only given a placebo, but she claimed she got better - that's the placebo effect . 只给她服用了安慰剂，但她说好一些了——这就是安慰剂的心理作用。
something that is given to try to satisfy a person who has not been given the thing they really want
使人宽慰的事；安抚话
These small concessions have been made as a placebo to stop the workers making further demands . 这些小让步就像安慰剂一样，可以避免工人们提出更多的要求。 返回 placebo