nostrum
UK/'nɒstrәm/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
An unproven or quack remedy; a pet solution to a problem, especially a political one.
万能药，秘方；（尤指政治上的）万灵妙方
Root Breakdown
Loanwordnostrumother
=nostrum
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor dismissed the patient's herbal remedy as a nostrum with no scientific basis.
- 2.
Desperate entrepreneurs often peddle nostrums promising quick wealth.
- 3.
The political candidate offered nostrums that sounded appealing but had no real solutions.