ward

中文意思

n. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
n. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
n. block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
n. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

n. 病房
The nurse asked all visitors to leave the ward before eight o'clock in the evening.
護理師要求所有訪客在晚上八點前離開病房。
n. 行政區
Our local council member represents the citizens living in this electoral ward.
我們的地方議員代表居住在這個選民行政區的市民。
n. 受監護人
After her parents passed away, the young girl became a legal ward of her uncle.
在父母過世後，這個年輕女孩成為了她叔叔的法定受監護人。
v. 收容入病房
The hospital decided to ward the patient immediately after his condition worsened.
在該名患者病情惡化後，醫院決定立即將他收容入病房。
v. 守衛
The soldiers were ordered to ward the castle entrance against potential attacks.
士兵們接到命令要守衛城堡入口，以防可能的襲擊。
v. 抵擋
She used her umbrella to ward off the aggressive dog in the alley.
她在小巷裡用雨傘抵擋那隻具攻擊性的狗。