康復

Question 1

convalesce

Answer 1

convalesce [ˌkɑnvəˈlɛs]
(v) 康復
(MW) to recoverhealth and strength gradually aftersickness or weakness
[源] con- (加) + val- (strong) + esc- (become) + -e(動詞尾) ，逐漸變強壯就是 “康復”。
[衍] convalescent [ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsnt] (a) “康復的”。
[衍] convalescence [ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsns] (n) “康復”。
[例] Shespent two months convalescing (= recuperating,recovering) at home after hersurgery.
[解] 字根 esc- (become) 還出現在 adolescent “青少年”。字源：adol- (adult) + esc- (become) ， 青少年是 “逐漸轉為成人的人”。

Question 2

recuperate

Answer 2

recuperate [rɪˈkupəˌret]
(v) 康復
(MW) to regain aformer state or condition; especially: to recover health orstrength
[源] 字源同 recover。
[衍] recuperation [rɪˌkjupəˈreʃən] (n) “康復”。
[例] The doctorswere worried because the patient did not recuperate as rapidly as they had expected.

Question 3

rehabilitate

Answer 3

rehabilitate [ˌrihəˈbɪləˌtet]
(v) 恢復健康(復健、矯正)
(MW) to restore or bring to acondition of health oruseful and constructive activity
[源] re- (again) + habilit- (makefit) ，“恢復” 成原先合適的狀態。
[衍] rehabilitative [ˌrihəˌbɪləˈtetɪv] (a) “復健、矯正的”。
[衍] rehabilitation [ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən] (n) “復健、矯正”。
[例] We must rehabilitate those whom we sendto prison.
[解] 原意指 “恢復原始形態” (從不好變好) ，所以可翻作 “矯正”(監獄是矯正機構) 、“戒除” (戒菸、戒毒) 。