pathology
UK/pæ'θɒlәdʒi/US
GREB1
释义
n.
The branch of medicine that studies the causes and effects of disease
病理学
n.
The features of a particular disease; an abnormality or disorder
病变；病态
词根拆分
词根派生patho-（疾病）+ -logy（……学）= “研究疾病的学问”。这是最清楚看到 path 表“疾病”而非“感受”的地方。引申之，a pathology 可指疾病过程本身，或行为中根深蒂固的病态。
词根 path 还连着 58 个词例句
- 1.
The sample was sent to the pathology lab for analysis.
样本被送往病理实验室进行分析。
- 2.
He specializes in the pathology of heart disease.
他专攻心脏病的病理。
- 3.
Critics described the violence as a social pathology.
评论者把这种暴力描述为一种社会病态。