NHS

NHS
NHS, the /ˌen eɪtʃ ˈes/
(the National Health Service) the British system that provides free medical treatment for everyone, and is paid for by taxes:
    NHS hospitals
    on the NHS (=free from the NHS)
    Can I get my glasses on the NHS?

NHSBrE /ˌen eɪtʃ ˈes/ 🔊NAmE /ˌen eɪtʃ ˈes/ 🔊 abbreviationNational Health Service (the public health service in Britain that provides medical treatment and is paid for by taxes) 国民医疗服务体系（全写为 National Health Service，英国靠税收维持的公众医疗服务）◆an NHS hospital国民医疗服务体系所辖的医院◆I had the operation done on the NHS (= paid for by the NHS). 我做这次手术是国民医疗服务体系资助的。🔊🔊