speech therapist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌspiːtʃ ˈθer.ə.pɪst/ us/ˌspiːtʃ ˈθer.ə.pɪst/
语言治疗师
someone whose job is to treat people who have difficulty speaking
A speech therapist helped him overcome his stammer. 语言治疗师帮助他克服了口吃。
See: speech therapy
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- A speech therapist can identify mechanical problems (such as tongue thrusting) and teach your child the appropriate exercises to correct them.
- A speech therapist will advise on language activities parents can carry out at home.
- Increasing numbers of call-centre workers are being referred to speech therapists because they are losing their voices.
- It was not until a referral to a speech therapist that the four-year-old George was diagnosed.
- Speech therapists address communication difficulties in comprehension and expression, as well as fluency and voice.