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{
"term": "treatment",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good",
"sensetop": "treatment for something",
"labels": "(British English)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The drug is used in the treatment of depression."
},
{
"text": "He is **receiving treatment** for shock.",
"contextForm": "treatment for something"
},
{
"text": "She has been **undergoing** cancer **treatment**."
},
{
"text": "He may have to **seek treatment** abroad."
},
{
"text": "These bites rarely **require treatment**."
},
{
"text": "Two motorists **needed** hospital **treatment** following the accident."
},
{
"text": "The centre **provides treatment** to young drug addicts."
},
{
"text": "She is **responding** well **to treatment**."
},
{
"text": "to require **hospital/medical treatment**"
},
{
"text": "No **effective treatment** exists for this highly infectious disease."
},
{
"text": "There are various treatments available for this condition."
},
{
"text": "Guests at the health spa receive a range of beauty treatments."
},
{
"text": "He's in treatment for cocaine addiction."
},
{
"text": "Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment."
},
{
"text": "When his depression worsened, he decided to seek treatment."
},
{
"text": "a herbal drug that is used in the treatment of dizziness"
},
{
"text": "drugs approved for AIDS treatment"
},
{
"text": "She may require follow-up treatment."
},
{
"text": "The treatment lasts about six weeks."
}
],
"topics": ["Healthcare"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["emergency", "immediate", "prompt"],
"… of treatment": ["course"],
"verb + treatment": ["get", "have", "receive"],
"treatment + noun": ["decision", "option", "centre/center"],
"preposition": ["in treatment", "treatment for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a way of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the brutal treatment of political prisoners"
},
{
"text": "Certain city areas have been singled out for **special treatment**."
},
{
"text": "Why does she always get **preferential treatment** *(= treatment that is better than other people get)*?"
},
{
"text": "She was given the VIP treatment after winning gold for her country at the Rio Olympics."
},
{
"text": "He had done nothing to deserve such cruel treatment."
},
{
"text": "The treatment meted out to captured soldiers was harsh."
},
{
"text": "You shouldn't put up with such shabby treatment."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["favourable/favorable", "preferential", "special"],
"verb + treatment": ["get", "have", "receive"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a way of dealing with or discussing a subject, work of art, etc.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Shakespeare’s treatment of madness in ‘King Lear’"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["exhaustive", "systematic", "lengthy"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a process by which something is cleaned, or protected against something",
"sensetop": "treatment for something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a sewage **treatment plant**"
},
{
"text": "an effective treatment for dry rot",
"contextForm": "treatment for something"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["sewage", "water"],
"treatment + noun": ["facility", "plant", "works"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtriːtmənt/",
"audio": "tr/treatment/treatment__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtriːtmənt/",
"audio": "tr/treatment/treatment__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}