culture
The year in Boston taught me a lot about the American culture.
The year in Boston taught me a lot about American culture.
American culture, British culture, etc (WITHOUT the): ‘The lecture this afternoon is on the history
of French culture and institutions.’
cure
1
The wound took several weeks to cure.
The wound took several weeks to heal.
Cuts, wounds, injuries, etc heal: ‘Cuts generally take longer to heal in humid climates.’
2
I was the doctor who cured your head injury.
I was the doctor who treated your head injury.
Doctors and nurses treat an injury, disease, sick person, etc: ‘Serious burns must be treated as
soon as possible.’ ‘The usual way of treating malaria is to give the patient large doses of quinine.’
‘Some hospitals refuse to treat people who don’t have medical insurance.’
3
Those who are seriously ill take a long time to cure.
Those who are seriously ill take a long time to recover.
When people who have been ill or injured return to their normal state of health, they recover or
get better: ‘Some of the flood victims are still recovering in hospital.’ ‘It takes a long time to
recover from glandular fever.’ ‘Within a month of the heart attack, he had fully recovered.’
4
As yet, nobody has found a cure to AIDS or cancer.
As yet, nobody has found a cure for AlDS or cancer.
The best cure of a cold is a good night’s sleep.
J The best cure for a cold is a good night’s sleep.
a cure for a disease: ‘Is there a cure for tuberculosis?’
curiosity
1
It was this film that first aroused my curiosity on Korean culture.
It was this film that first aroused my curiosity about Korean culture.
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