ward

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ward1 /wɔːd $ wɔːrd/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable]  1  MHa large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay 〔医院内的〕病房maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition) 产科/普通/老年科等病房on/in the ward a young nurse's first day on the wards 第一天进入病房的年轻护士 the other patients in the ward 病房里的其他病人2. PPVTOWNone of the small areas that a city has been divided into for the purpose of local elections 〔城市中为本地选举而划分的〕选区 → constituency3  lawSSCSCL someone, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of another person or of a law court 被监护人〔尤指儿童〕 She was made a ward of court. 她被判由法院监护。

Examples from the Corpus

ward• At the age of five, Jason became a ward of the state.• Linda is a doctor in a ward for premature babies.• First he tried to oust Keenan as ward committeeman by running some one against him in the election for ward leadership.• When her baby was due, Barbara was admitted to the maternity ward of Mercy Hospital.• You must have a majority to change the ward policy.• The stuff they've been giving me in the ward was like a milk soup.• There were twenty-nine other patients assigned to the ward, but they were all outdoors now, enjoying the day.• Jill was shaking down a thermometer as Lindsey walked on to the ward.on/in the ward• Patients and professionals both at Bodypositive and on the ward, say, coming to terms with the diagnosis is the key.• This includes teaching sessions, and the use of worksheets and all other learning resources available in the ward.• Lights burned dimly in the wards.• Evening on the ward was much quieter.• The stuff they've been giving me in the ward was like a milk soup.• The nurses on the ward were strict but applauding.• Open discussion of the phenomenon with all patients on the ward is recommended.• When the fog was on the ward I used to hide in it to get out of going.ward of court• Then I went to prison and they made the baby a ward of court without telling me.• I was left an orphan at an early age and became a ward of court.• Gemma has been a ward of court since 12 February.• The girl has been in a council children's home and with foster parents since being made a ward of court.• If such consent is withheld, then the doctor could seek to have the child made a ward of court.• I had her made a ward of court to my mum because the social services - they are terrible people.• A while later she married and had a second baby; it was made a ward of court.ward2 verb  1 ward something ↔ off phrasal verb PREVENTto do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack 防止，抵挡〔疾病、危险或攻击等〕 Don’t forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes. 别忘了带上防蚊子的驱虫剂。 a spell to ward off evil spirits 避邪的咒语→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

ward• A strategy based simply upon warding off attack will be inadequate to guarantee its survival.• They became bossy, uncooperative, and hostile in their efforts to ward off depression.• Indeed, warding off disruption is the principal property of complex systems.• Electric fences around sensitive areas and electrified human dummies have also had some effect, apparently warding off marauding tigers.• If so, lacquer might also ward off shipworm.• He was very affected; he blinked rapidly as if warding off tears.• Nor have official bodies been able to ward off the most sinister threat.-ward /wəd $ wərd/ suffix [in adjectives]  1 towards a particular direction or place 朝…方向[地方] our homeward journey 我们归家的旅程 a downward movement 向下移动

Examples from the Corpus

-ward• a homeward journey• Move forward, please.Origin -ward Old English -weard ward1 Old English weard “guarding” ward2 Old English weardian “to guard, defend”

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ward¹ W3 /wɔːd $ wɔːrd/ noun [countable]1. a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay
    maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition)
    on/in the ward
    a young nurse in her first day on the wards
    the other patients in the ward
2. one of the small areas that a city has been divided into for the purpose of local elections ⇨ constituency
3. law someone, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of another person or of a law court:
    She was made a ward of court.
     

THESAURUS

■ parts of a hospital
   ▪ A&E/casualty British English, emergency room/ER American English the part of a hospital where people who are injured or who need urgent treatment are brought: A&E waiting times have gone down. | A 33-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a coma.
   ▪ operating theatre British English, operating room American English a room in a hospital where operations are done: Mrs Barnett was in the operating theatre for 11 hours while the transplant was carried out.
   ▪ intensive care the part of a hospital where people who are very seriously ill or badly injured are cared for: Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries.
   ▪ unit part of a hospital where a particular kind of treatment is carried out: the burns unit | the fertility unit
   ▪ ward a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay: the women's ward | She works as a nurse on a busy hospital ward.

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ward² verb
     
ward something ↔ off phrasal verb
  to do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack:
    Don’t forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
    a spell to ward off evil spirits