HOSPITAL1 a hospital2 a hospital for people who are mentally ill3 a part of a hospitalRELATED WORDSsee alsoDOCTORILL/SICKILLNESS/DISEASECURERECOVERMEDICAL TREATMENTMENTALLY ILL1 a hospital 医院hospital /ˈhɒspɪtlǁˈhɑː-/ [countable/uncountable noun]a large building where sick or injured people are looked after and receive medical treatment 医院 Lucy works as a nurse at the local hospital. 露西在当地医院做护士。be in hospitalBritish /be in the hospitalespecially Americanbeing treated in a hospital 在医院里 I was in hospital for eight weeks after the accident. 遭遇那场事故之后，我住了八个星期的医院。be admitted to (the) hospitalbe brought into a hospital for treatment 被收进医院 A man has been admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds. 一名男子因为受了枪伤已被送进医院。hospital beda place in a hospital for a sick person 病床 There is an urgent need to make more hospital beds available for long-term patients. 医院急需更多的病床以供长期住院的病人使用。medical center /ˈmedɪkəl ˌsentəʳ/ [countable noun]Americana very large building that contains a hospital, doctors’ offices, and other medical services 【美】医疗中心 Frank is being treated at Valley Medical Center with minor injuries. 弗兰克因为一些小伤正在山谷医疗中心接受治疗。 The test is expensive and available only at certain medical centers. 这种检验费用高昂，而且只有某些医疗中心才提供。clinic /ˈklɪnɪk/ [countable noun]a building, often part of a hospital, where people come for special medical treatment or advice about particular medical problems 诊所；〔医院的〕门诊部 The Harvey Clinic specializes in the treatment of alcohol-related problems. 哈维诊所专治与酗酒有关的各类病症。 Ellen decided to go to the family planning clinic for some advice. 埃伦决定去计划生育门诊部咨询。hospice /ˈhɒspɪs, ˈhɒspəsǁˈhɑː-/ [countable noun]a special hospital where people who are dying are looked after 〔晚期病人的〕安养院 Mary, who was suffering from terminal cancer, spent her last few months in a hospice. 玛丽患了晚期癌症，在一家安养院度过了最后的几个月。2 a hospital for people who are mentally ill 精神病医院mental hospital /ˈmentl ˌhɒspɪtlǁ-ˌhɑːs-/ [countable noun] Shirley spent most of her adult life in a mental hospital. 雪莉成年以后大部分时间都在一家精神病医院里度过。 At the age of 19 Greg had a nervous breakdown and had to be admitted to a mental hospital. 格雷格19岁的时候精神崩溃，被收进一家精神病院。commit somebody to a mental hospital Knapman was committed to a mental hospital in August. 8月，纳普曼被送进一家精神病院。psychiatric hospital /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˌhɒspɪtlǁ-ˌhɑː-/ [countable noun]a hospital for mentally ill people.Psychiatric hospital is more technical than mental hospital精神病医院〔这个说法比 Humphrey is in a state psychiatric hospital after being convicted of beating his grandmother. 汉弗莱殴打祖母的罪名被判成立以后，就进了一家州立精神病医院。 The judge will decide whether Barry will be sent to prison or a psychiatric hospital. 法官将判定送巴里去坐牢还是去精神病医院。mental institutionalsoinstitution /ˈmentl ɪnstˌtjuːʃən, ˌɪnstˈtjuːʃənǁ-ˈtuː-/ [countable noun]formala hospital for mentally ill people - use this especially when you do not think this is a good place for someone to be treated 【正式】精神病治疗机构，精神病院〔尤用于表示你认为某人在这种地方接受治疗不好〕 Sally spent several years in an institution. 萨莉曾在精神病院里住过好几年。 Psychiatrists argue that closing down mental institutions will lead to more homeless people on our streets. 精神病专家认为，关闭精神病院将会使我们的街头上出现更多的无家可归者。3 a part of a hospital 医院的一部分unit /ˈjuːnɪt, ˈjuːnət/ [countable noun]a part of a hospital where a particular type of medical problem is treated 〔医院里的〕科，科室 Funding has been approved for a 40-bed unit for the elderly at Aberdare General Hospital. 阿伯德尔综合医院要建立40个床位的老人科，此项拨款已获批准。coronary/psychiatric/intensive care etc unit A new psychiatric unit will be added to the John F. Kennedy Medical Center. 肯尼迪医疗中心将添设一个新的精神病科。casualty (department)British/emergency roomAmerican /ˈkæʒuəlti (dɪˌpɑːʳtmənt), ɪˈmɜːʳdʒənsi ˌruːm/ [countable noun]the part of a hospital you go to for emergency treatment, for example if you have had an accident or if you suddenly become very ill 急诊部，急救室 He arrived in casualty with multiple injuries to his head. 他来到急诊室，头部多处受伤。 Thorpe was treated in the casualty department at Middlesborough General. 索普在米德尔斯伯勒综合医院的急诊部接受治疗。 Emergency room doctors tried to save Ryan's life. 急救室的医生尽力挽救瑞安的生命。ward /wɔːʳd/ [countable noun]a large room in a hospital or a part of a hospital where a group of patients with similar medical conditions have their beds 病房 Linda is a doctor in a ward for premature babies. 琳达是早产儿病房的医生。psychiatry/maternity/pediatric etc ward When her baby was due, Barbara was admitted to the maternity ward of Mercy Hospital. 芭芭拉临产的时候，被收进默西医院的产科病房。outpatient /ˈaʊtpeɪʃənt/ [adjective]outpatient clinic/departmenta part of a hospital where people come in for treatment, although they do not stay at the hospital 门诊诊所/部 Two outpatient clinics in the area are offering drug treatment programs. 本区有两个门诊诊所提供戒毒疗程。