shock therapy
US /ˈʃɑːk ˌθer.ə.pi/
UK /ˈʃɑːk ˌθer.ə.pi/
名詞
1.
電擊療法, 休克療法
a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders
範例:
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The doctor recommended shock therapy for severe depression.
醫生建議對重度抑鬱症進行電擊療法。
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Some patients have shown significant improvement with shock therapy.
一些患者通過電擊療法顯示出顯著改善。
2.
休克療法, 激進措施
a drastic and unpleasant method used to solve a problem or improve a situation
範例:
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The company implemented shock therapy measures to cut costs.
該公司實施了休克療法措施以削減成本。
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The government's economic reforms were a form of shock therapy.
政府的經濟改革是一種休克療法。
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