nostrum
🇺🇸
/ˈnɑːstrəm/
🇬🇧
/ˈnɒstrəm/
noun
R
An idea or plan that is supposed to solve a problem but is unlikely to work.
The politician's new plan was seen as just another nostrum that would not actually fix the issue.
这位政治家的新计划被视为只是另一个不能真正解决问题的万应药。
R
A medicine that is not made scientifically and is not very effective.
The old woman believed in the power of her homemade nostrums, but her doctor warned her against using them.
这位老妇人相信她自制的万应药的力量，但她的医生警告她不要使用它们。
translation
万灵计策, 万灵药
词形变化
Plural
nostrums