| 单词 | patient |
| 释义 | patient —patientless, adj. —patiently, adv. —patientness, n. /pay"sheuhnt/, n. 1. a person who is under medical care or treatment. 2. a person or thing that undergoes some action. 3. Archaic. a sufferer or victim. adj. 4. bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. 5. characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile. 6. quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, esp. in detail or exactness: a patient worker. 7. undergoing the action of another (opposed to agent). 8. patient of, a. having or showing the capacity for endurance: a man patient of distractions. b. susceptible of: This statement is patient of criticism. [1275-1325; ME pacient (adj. and n.) < MF < L patient- (s. of patiens), prp. of pati to undergo, suffer, bear; see -ENT] Syn. 1. invalid. 4. uncomplaining, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned, passive, calm. 5. quiet, serene, unruffled, unexcited, self-possessed, composed. 6. sedulous, assiduous, untiring. Ant. 4. hostile. 5. impatient, agitated. |
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