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treatment

/ˈtriːtmənt/
English Definition
n. the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something
中文释义
治疗;对待
Example Sentence

The fair treatment of laboratory animals is essential for maintaining ethical standards in scientific research.

对实验动物的公平对待对于维持科学研究中的伦理标准至关重要。

Synonyms
handling management care
Antonyms
neglect abuse
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

- CRISPR has been used to develop potential treatments for sickle cell disease.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

Immunologist Devika Rao claims that a new oral rehydration formula provides adequate treatment for most cases of mild dehydration in children, citing recovery-time data from clinical trials.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

Scientists studying this regeneration hope that understanding the axolotl's genetic mechanisms could eventually inform new treatments for human tissue repair.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “treatment”?

  1. A A person learning a trade from a skilled employer
  2. B A collection of different things or people
  3. C Personal beliefs or judgments
  4. D The way you deal with or behave towards someone or something
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D — The way you deal with or behave towards someone or something. “treatment” means the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something”?

  1. A opinions
  2. B apprentice
  3. C assortment
  4. D treatment
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D — treatment. “treatment” means the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something.

Common questions about “treatment”

What does “treatment” mean?

treatment — the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something. In Chinese: 治疗;对待.

How do you pronounce “treatment”?

treatment is pronounced /ˈtriːtmənt/.

How is “treatment” used in a sentence?

The fair treatment of laboratory animals is essential for maintaining ethical standards in scientific research. (对实验动物的公平对待对于维持科学研究中的伦理标准至关重要。)

What are synonyms for “treatment”?

handling, management, care — all close in meaning to treatment (the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something).

What is the opposite of “treatment”?

neglect, abuse — each the opposite of treatment (the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something).

Is “treatment” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. treatment is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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