diagnose
UK/'daiәgnәuz/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To identify a disease or problem by examining its signs.
诊断；判断（疾病或问题的原因）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe verb behind diagnosis: dia- (through) + gnos (know) = to know *through* the symptoms to the real cause. To diagnose is to look past what shows on the surface and name the underlying trouble.
Root gnost still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.diagnose a disease诊断疾病
- 2.be diagnosed with被诊断患有
- 3.correctly diagnose正确诊断
- 4.diagnose the problem诊断出问题
Example Sentences
- 1.
Doctors diagnosed her with type 2 diabetes last spring.
- 2.
It can be hard to diagnose the exact cause of a software crash.
- 3.
The condition is often diagnosed in early childhood.