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practical nurse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpractical ˌnurse noun [countable] American English  someone who has been trained and is allowed to do some of the same work as a nurse, but who has less training than a registered nurse 经验护士〔所受训练少于注册护士,职责范围也较小〕
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practical nurseA practical nurse brought old red wine, a silver tray of smoked salmon, crumbled hard-boiled egg, capers and lemon.
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practical nurse
ˈpractical ˌnurse noun [countable] American English
someone who has been trained and is allowed to do some of the same work as a nurse, but who has less training than a Registered Nurse


practical nurseBrE /ˌpræktɪkl ˈnɜːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpræktɪkl ˈnɜːrs/ 🔊 noun (NAmE) a nurse with practical experience but less training than a registered nurse 职业护士(有实际经验,但所受训练不及注册护士)