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attention

/ətɛnʃən/

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1 · noun

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

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A growing child who doesn't seem to have much energy perhaps needs medical attention.

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一个成长中的孩子如果没有充足的能量,可能需要药物治疗。

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