• vt. 對…施行針刺療法
• n. 針刺；[中醫(yī)] 針刺療法

詞根ac, 尖。puncture, 刺。

acupuncture (n.)

1680s, "pricking with a needle" to ease pain, from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity) + puncture. The verb is first recorded 1972.

1. A permanent cure will only be effected by acupuncture, chiropractic or manipulation.

只有針灸、脊椎指壓治療或者推拿術才能實現(xiàn)徹底治愈。

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2. All of those who received the true acupuncture experienced pain relief.

所有接受了針刺治療的人都感到疼痛減輕了。

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3. Acupuncture treatment is gentle, painless, and, invariably, most relaxing.

針灸療法柔和，無痛，而且總是令人非常放松。

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4. Acupuncture has a harmonizing and energizing effect on mind and body.

針灸具有協(xié)調(diào)和激活身心機能的功效。

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5. Why not give acupuncture a whirl?

為什么不試試針灸？

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