| 单词 | hospital |
| 释义 | hospitalhospital /ˈhɑspɪt̮l/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable, uncountable] a large building where sick or injured people are taken care of and receive medical treatment: in the hospital Elena was in the hospital for a week. He had to go to the hospital to have the wound treated. Ramón was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. Victims were rushed to a local hospital. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Medieval Latin hospitale place to stay at, from Latin hospitalis of a guest]COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to the hospital The pain got worse and she had to go to the hospital.be taken/rushed to the hospital Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash on the freeway.be airlifted to the hospital (=be taken there in a plane or helicopter) One hiker was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.be admitted to the hospital (also enter the hospital) He was admitted to the hospital suffering from chest pain.leave the hospital She will be able to leave the hospital on Thursday.be discharged/released from the hospital (=be allowed to leave a hospital because you are better) It was several weeks before he was released from the hospital.adjectives/nouns + hospitala psychiatric hospital (also a mental hospital old-fashioned) (=for people with mental illnesses) He was admitted to a secure psychiatric hospital.a military hospital The wounded soldiers were taken to a military hospital for treatment.a children’s hospital He was treated for leukemia at a children’s hospital.a public hospital 75% of patients with no insurance are treated at public hospitals.a general hospital (=one that treats illnesses and accidents, and does not only do one thing) The boy was treated in the pediatric ward of a large general hospital.hospital + nounshospital treatment/care What do older people think of hospital care?a hospital stay (=the period someone spends in hospital) New surgical techniques mean a hospital stay of less than 48 hours.a hospital bed There is a shortage of hospital beds.a hospital room/ward There were flowers all over her hospital room. |
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