Meaning of treatment in English

treatment

noun

/ˈtriːt.mənt/ uk

/ˈtriːt.mənt/

treatment noun (DEALING WITH)

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B2 [ U ]

the way you deal with or behave toward someone or something:

Peter gets special treatment because he knows the boss.

[ C or U ]

the way something is considered and examined:

The same subject matter gets a very different treatment by Chris Wilson in his latest novel.

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Prisoners of war were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment.
They were accused of inhumanity in their treatment of the hostages.
She's had really unsympathetic treatment from the management.
I don't expect special treatment - I just want to be treated fairly.
We were given the full VIP treatment.

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Analyzing and evaluating

treatment noun (MEDICAL CARE)

B2 [ C or U ]

the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury:

free dental treatment

Perhaps it's time to try a new course of treatment.

This disease doesn't generally respond to (= improve as a result of) treatment.

There are various treatments for this complaint.

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Chemotherapy is often used in the treatment of cancer.
Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
He's been having treatment for two months now without any improvement.
I had some very expensive dental treatment recently - but it was money well spent - it'll save me problems in the future.
The disease has proved responsive to the new treatment.

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(Definition of treatment from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

treatment | Intermediate English

treatment

noun

/ˈtrit·mənt/

treatment noun (WAY OF BEHAVING)

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[ U ]

the way you deal with or behave toward someone or something:

He accused the governor of giving rich people special treatment.

treatment noun (MEDICAL CARE)

[ C/U ]

the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to improve the condition of an ill or injured person, or to cure a disease:

[ U ] Chronic back pain may not respond to treatment.

treatment noun (PROCESS )

[ C/U ]

the process of putting a special substance on something or putting it through a special process in order to change its condition:

[ U ] The city is exploring other methods of water treatment.

(Definition of treatment from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

treatment | Business English

treatment

noun

/ˈtriːtmənt/ us

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[ U ]

a way of behaving towards someone or something:

equal/fair treatment for sb/sth The court order required equal treatment for female police department employees.

preferential/special treatment for sb/sth The tax reform will end three decades of preferential treatment for foreign companies.

treatment of sb/sth Their ethical range of meat products ensures the humane treatment of their farm animals.

[ C or U ]

a way of dealing with something:

Investors are refusing to sell in the face of punitive tax treatment.

Changes in the treatment of capital gains are discussed in the report.

[ C or U ] PRODUCTION

a process by which something is protected from damage or decay, cleaned, or made safe:

a treatment facility/plant/system The city's sewage treatment plant has been overwhelmed by recent rains.

Treatment of agricultural runoff is largely voluntary.

(Definition of treatment from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of treatment

treatment

Disturbing video of the treatment was shown in court.

From CBS Local

I can't look much beyond the next treatment.

From ABC News

They have turned 50-bed treatment units into 250-bed centers.

From CBS News

The pill costs $1,000 a day -- or $84,000 for typical treatment.

From Chicago Tribune

He's done all this on his own with the treatment in the state hospital.

From NPR

These are not the only treatments for fibroids.

From Huffington Post

One promising new treatment is the use of blue light.

From ABC News

For example, in addiction treatment, there are typically two men for every woman.

From TIME

But, basically there are not really a lot of options for treatment anymore.

From Business Insider

I didn't realize that there was nothing he could do about his pain and addiction until he got treatment.

From New York Daily News

Still sounds way too high for medical treatment over the course of a month.

From CNN

You should prove it by allowing a fair and balanced treatment of this important issue.

From National Geographic

They are not the ones doing the treatments.

From CBS Local

One can save money by treating fewer people, or giving the same number of people less treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

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