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词汇 nostrum
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nostrum

noun
/ˈnɒstrəm/
/ˈnɑːstrəm/
(disapproving)
  1. (formal) an idea that is intended to solve a problem but that will probably not succeed并非灵验的招数;不会奏效的计策
    • He criticized such right-wing nostrums as wage freezes or cuts in public spending.他批评了冻结工资或削减公共开支等右翼妙方。
  2. (old-fashioned) a medicine that is not made in a scientific way, and that is not effective江湖药
  3. 词源early 17th cent.: from Latin, used in the sense ‘(something) of our own making’, neuter of noster ‘our’.
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