quackery

英 [ˈkwækəri]

美 [ˈkwækəri]

n.  江湖医术; 庸医行径

医学

BNC.46229 / COCA.31611

牛津词典

noun

• 江湖医术；庸医行径
  the methods or behaviour of sb who pretends to have medical knowledge

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 江湖医术;骗人的医术
  If you refer to a form of medical treatment asquackery, you think that it is unlikely to work because it is not scientific.
  1. To some people, herbal medicine is quackery.
     在有些人看来，用草药治病纯属江湖医术。

英英释义

noun

• medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
  Synonym:empiricism
• the dishonesty of a charlatan
  Synonym:charlatanism

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