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infirmary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Hospital, Education
in·fir·ma·ry /ɪnˈfɜːməri $ -ɜːr-/ noun (plural infirmaries) [countable]  1. MHa hospital – often used in the names of hospitals in Britain 医院〔常用于英国的医院名称〕2. SEMHa room in a school or other institution where people can get medical treatment 〔学校及其他机构中的〕医务室
Examples from the Corpus
infirmaryNorthampton's first infirmary was opened here in 1744.Next to the Chapel is the former infirmary - later the almshouse.He had discharged one of them from the infirmary in no worse condition than when he had arrived.As of mid-April, he remained in the infirmary.It will mean fewer patients need stay in the infirmary for operations on cataracts and squints.All governors were to have the right to recommend patients to the infirmary in proportion to their subscriptions.The infirmary and stables had become dilapidated during the wars, having been occupied by enemy cavalry, and were empty.
in·fir·ma·ry nounChineseSyllable
hospital hospitals a often in the used names of Corpus


infirmary
infirmary /ɪnˈfɜːməri $ -ɜːr-/ noun (plural infirmaries) [countable]
1. a hospital – often used in the names of hospitals in Britain
2. a room in a school or other institution where people can get medical treatment


in·firm·aryBrE /ɪnˈfɜːməri/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
in·firm·aries
)
(often used in names) a hospital (常用于名称)医院a special room in a school, prison, etc. for people who are ill/sick (学校、监狱等的)医务室