(单词翻译:单击)
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大家好!欢迎收听《名师答疑》！
This week we answer a question from Zafer in Turkey.
本周，我们回答来自土耳其的扎弗的一个问题。
Would you please explain the difference between pill, drug and medicine?
你能解释一下pill、durg、medicine之间的区别吗？
Thanks in advance.
提前谢谢你。
Dear Zafer, thank you for writing to us.
亲爱的扎弗，谢谢你的来信。
These three words are most often used when we talk about health.
当我们谈论健康时，这三个词最常被使用。
Let us begin with the word "medicine."
让我们从medicine这个词开始吧。
One meaning is "a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain."
它的一个意思是“用于治疗疾病或疼痛的物质或药物。”
But it is also a general term that describes the science or study of treating or curing disease.
但它也是表示治疗或治愈疾病的科学或研究的一个通用术语。
Here is an example of that use:
这里有一个这种用法的例句：
Alex went to the university to study medicine.
亚历克斯去大学学习医学。
Medication is another word you can use for medicine.
medication是你可以用来替换medicine（药物）的另一个词。
They mean the same thing.
他们的意思是一样的。
An antiviral drug is the only government-approved medication for COVID-19.
抗病毒药物是政府批准的治疗新冠肺炎的唯一药物。
Both words are countable and non-countable nouns.
这两个词都是可数和不可数名词。
A pill is a small, rounded object that contains medicine.
pill（药片）是一种小而圆的物体，里面含有药物。
It is swallowed.
它通常是吞服。
Pill is a less general term than drug, medicine or medication.
pill不像drug、medicine、medication那样笼统。
We can use it this way to talk about both vitamins and medications:
我们可以这样用它来谈论维生素和药物：
Grandpa takes a lot of pills in the morning to stay healthy.
爷爷早上吃很多药片来保持健康。
Finally, we look at the word drug.
最后，我们来看看drug这个词。
A drug can be a substance in medicine.
drug可以是药物中的一种物质。
But drugs are also made, sold and bought for recreational use.
但drug也是为了娱乐用途而制造、销售和购买的。
Alcohol and marijuana are examples.
酒精和大麻就是例子。
Some drugs and medicines require a doctor's approval for use.
一些药品和药物的使用需要医生的批准。
Those are called "prescription drugs."
这些被称为“处方药”。
I hope this helps you to understand how to use these words, Zafer.
我希望这能帮助你理解如何使用这些词，扎弗。
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