treat
/tri:t; trit/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (as/like sth) act or behave in a certain way towards sb 对待某人
They treat their children very badly. 他们对待子女很不好.
You should treat them with more consideration. 你应该多体谅他们一点.
Don't treat me as (if I were) an idiot. 别把我当傻瓜.
2 [Cn.n/a] ~ sth as sth consider sth in a certain way 把某事物看作; 视某事物为
I decided to treat his remark as a joke, eg instead of being offended by it. 我把他的话当作玩笑话（如不为此生气）.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
deal with or discuss (a subject)探讨, 讨论（问题）
The problem has been better treated in other books. 这问题在其他书里说得更清楚.
The documentary treated the question in some detail. 这部记录片探讨这个问题有些深度.
(b) [Ipr] ~ of sth (dated or fml 旧或文) (of a book, lecture, etc) be about sth （指书、 讲座等）论及某事物
an essay treating of philosophicaldoubt 涉及哲学上有关怀疑的论文.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth; ~ sb (for sth) give medical or surgical care to (a person or a condition) 医治（人或疾病）
a new drug to treat rheumatism 治疗风湿病的新药
Last year the hospital treated over forty cases of malaria. 去年这所医院医治了四十余例疟疾病人.
She was treated for sunstroke.她因中暑接受治疗.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) apply a process or a substance to sth to protect it, preserve it, etc （用防护措施或物质）处理某物
wood treated with creosote 用杂酚油处理过的木材
treat crops with insecticide 用杀虫剂处理作物.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/oneself (to sth) give sb/oneself sth enjoyable, eg special food or entertainment, at one's own expense 以某事物（如食物或娱乐）款待某人或使自己获得享受
She treated each of the children to an ice-cream. 她请孩子每人吃个冰激凌.
I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking. 我决定坐他一次计程车.
We were treated to the unusual sight of the Prime Minister singing on TV. 我们有幸目睹首相上电视一展歌喉的难得场面.
7 [Ipr] ~ with sb (dated or fml 旧或文) negotiate with sb 与某人谈判
The government refuses to treat with terrorists. 当局拒绝与恐怖分子谈判.
8 (idm 习语) treat sb like `dirt/a `dog (infml 口) treat sb with no respect at all 视某人如草芥
They treat their workers like dirt. 他们把工人看得粪土不如. treat, n
1 thing that gives great pleasure, esp sth unexpected or not always available 乐事, 乐趣（尤指意想不到的或难得的）
Smoked salmon what a treat! 吃熏大马哈鱼--那可太棒了!
Her son's visits are a greattreat for her. 她儿子来看望她, 她心里喜滋滋的.
2 act of treating (treat 6) sb to sth 款待; 招待; 请客
This is my treat, ie I'll pay. 这次我请客.
3 (idm 习语) a Dutch treat => Dutch. trick or treat => trick n.