| 词组 | hospital |
| 释义 | hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl $ ˈhɑː-/ noun a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatmentGrammarIn British English, people usually miss out the before hospital and say go to hospital. In American English, people say go to the hospital.verbsgo to (the) hospital The pain got worse and she had to go to the hospital.go into (the) hospital (=go to hospital and stay for treatment which has already been planned) He’s going into hospital for an operation next week.be taken/rushed to (the) hospital Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.be airlifted to (the) hospital (=be taken there in a plane or helicopter) A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.be admitted to (the) hospital (=be taken into the hospital) He was admitted to hospital suffering from chest pain.leave/come out of (the) hospital He is expected to come out of hospital later this week.be discharged/released from (the) hospital (=be allowed to leave hospital because you are better) It was several weeks before he was released from hospital.run a hospital The company which runs the hospital says that costs have increased.adjectives/nouns + hospitala general hospital (=one that treats many different types of disease and injury) The injured were taken to Bristol General Hospital.a psychiatric hospital also a mental hospital old-fashioned (=for people with mental illnesses) He was admitted to a secure psychiatric hospital.a maternity hospital BrE (=for women having babies) Many maternity hospitals have been forced to close.a children’s hospital They are trying to raise money to build a children’s hospital.a military hospital Injured soldiers were taken to a nearby military hospital.a teaching hospital (=one where medical students receive practical training) The nurse had trained at a London teaching hospital.a private hospital BrE (=one that is run by a company and not the government) The operation was carried out at a private hospital.an NHS hospital BrE a public hospital AmE (=one that is paid for or run by a government) About 40% of funding for the public hospitals comes from federal government.hospital + nounshospital treatment/care He is badly hurt and needs urgent hospital treatment.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 ward (=a room for patients staying in a hospital) She works on a busy hospital ward.hospital doctor/nurse/staff Hospital doctors often work long hours.a hospital patient Most hospital patients were satisfied with the treatment they received.prepositionsin (the) hospital His wife visited him in hospital. | Two people are in the hospital with serious burns.at a hospital She’s a doctor at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.phrasesadmission to (the) hospital Symptoms of the illness are usually mild, and admission to hospital is necessary in only a few cases.THESAURUS: hospital medical center AmE a large hospital, which often has many different departments, including areas for research: The research was done by doctors at the New England Medical Center. clinic a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment and advice is given to people who do not need to stay in a hospital: Her son goes to a special clinic for people with drug and alcohol problems. | a family-planning clinic (=which gives people help and advice about birth control) hospice a special hospital for people who are dying: They are hoping to raise funds to build a hospice for sick and dying children. nursing home/old people’s home also home a place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after, by nurses: She doesn’t want to end up in a nursing home. sanatorium a place where people recovering after a long illness were sent in the past, so that they could rest and receive special care: He was sent to a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.parts of a hospital A&E/casualty BrE emergency room/ER AmE the part of a hospital where people who are injured or who need urgent treatment are brought: A 33-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a coma. | A&E waiting times have gone down. operating theatre BrE operating room AmE a room in a hospital where operations are done: Mrs Barnett was in the operating theatre for 11 hours while the transplant was carried out. intensive care the part of a hospital where people who are very seriously ill or badly injured are cared for: Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries. unit part of a hospital where a particular kind of treatment is carried out: the maternity unit (=for women who are having a baby) | the intensive care unit | the burns unit (=for people who have been badly burned) ward a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay: She works as a nurse on a busy hospital ward. | the women’s ward | mixed wards (=where men and women patients are in the same room) |
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