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private patient

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌprivate ˈpatient noun [countable]  British EnglishMHPRIVATE/NON-GOVERNMENT someone who pays for medical treatment or advice, rather than receiving it free through the government’s system 自费病人
ˌprivate ˈpatient nounChineseSyllable


private patient
ˌprivate ˈpatient noun [countable]
British English someone who pays for medical treatment or advice, rather than receiving it free through the government’s system


private patientBrE /ˌpraɪvət ˈpeɪʃnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪvət ˈpeɪʃnt/ 🔊 noun(in Britain) a person who is treated by a doctor outside the National Health Service and who pays for their treatment 自费病人(不受英国国民医疗服务体系补助者)