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单词 hospice
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hos•pice /ˈhɑspɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Medicinea health care facility, or a system of professional home visits and care, for people who are dying.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hos•pice  (hos′pis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., esp. one kept by a religious order.
  2. Medicine
    • a health-care facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
    • a similar program of care and support for the terminally ill at home.
  • Latin hospitium hospitium
  • French
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hospice /ˈhɒspɪs/ n ( pl hospices)
  1. a nursing home that specializes in caring for the terminally ill
  2. Also called: hospitium /hɒˈspɪtɪəm/ ( pl hospitia /hɒˈspɪtɪə/) archaic a place of shelter for travellers, esp one kept by a monastic order
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, from hospes guest, host1
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