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trauma

noun
 
🔊/ˈtrɔːmə/
🔊/ˈtrɔːmə/, 🔊/ˈtraʊmə/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] (psychology心理) a mental condition caused by severe shock, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time精神创伤
    • the effects of trauma and stress on the body创伤和压力对身体的影响
    • The children showed no signs of trauma after their ordeal.孩子们在遭受磨难后没有受伤迹象。
    • patients who have histories of childhood trauma有童年创伤史的病人
    Topics Illnessc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • major
    • severe
    • emotional
    • …
    verb + trauma
    • experience
    • face
    • go through
    • …
    trauma + noun
    • patient
    • survivor
    • victim
    • …
    phrases
    • a history of trauma
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  2.  
    [countable, uncountable] an unpleasant experience that makes you feel upset and/or anxious痛苦经历；挫折
    • She felt exhausted after the traumas of recent weeks.她经受了最近几个星期的痛苦之后感到精疲力竭。🔊🔊
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    • It can take a long time to get over such a trauma.克服这种创伤可能需要很长时间。
    • We try to avoid putting children through the trauma of giving evidence.我们尽力避免使儿童遭受举证的创伤。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • major
    • severe
    • emotional
    • …
    verb + trauma
    • experience
    • face
    • go through
    • …
    trauma + noun
    • patient
    • survivor
    • victim
    • …
    phrases
    • a history of trauma
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable, countable] (medical医学) an injury损伤；外伤
    • The patient suffered severe brain trauma.患者的大脑受到严重损伤。🔊🔊
    Topics Illnessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • major
    • severe
    • emotional
    • …
    verb + trauma
    • experience
    • face
    • go through
    • …
    trauma + noun
    • patient
    • survivor
    • victim
    • …
    phrases
    • a history of trauma
    See full entry
    4. Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Greek, literally ‘wound’.