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caduceus

/kəˈdjuː.si.əs/

翻译: 双蛇杖,是希腊神话中赫尔墨斯(罗马神话中称墨丘利)所持的权杖,杖身有双蛇缠绕、杖顶有双翼。它常被用作医学或医疗职业的象征,但这一用法在医学史上存在争议,因为真正传统的医学象征是阿斯克勒庇俄斯之杖(单蛇杖)。

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noun

/kəˈdjuː.si.əs/C2formalmedical
  • zh双蛇杖,是希腊神话中赫尔墨斯(罗马神话中称墨丘利)所持的权杖,杖身有双蛇缠绕、杖顶有双翼。它常被用作医学或医疗职业的象征,但这一用法在医学史上存在争议,因为真正传统的医学象征是阿斯克勒庇俄斯之杖(单蛇杖)。

An insignia or symbol used by the medical profession, modeled after the staff of Hermes, typically depicted as a winged staff with two serpents entwined around it.

  1. Medical symbolC1formalmedical

    A staff with two snakes entwined around it and often topped with wings, used as a symbol of the medical profession.

    zh双蛇杖

    • The caduceus is often seen on ambulance vehicles.
    • Many medical organizations use the caduceus as their logo.
    • The doctor wore a pin shaped like a caduceus on his lab coat.
词形
  • caducei plural form
  • caducei' possessive plural form
  • caduceus's possessive singular form