ward
n
1 separate part or room in a hospital for a particular group of patients 病房
a children's, maternity, surgical ward 儿科、 产科、 外科病房
a public/private ward 普通[单人]病房.
2 division of a city, etc that elects and is represented by a councillor in local government (城市的)区(可选出一名地方议员的)
There are three candidates standing for election in this ward. 这一区里有三名候选人参加竞选.
3 person, esp a child, who is under the care of a guardian or the protection of a lawcourt 由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童)
She invested the money on behalf of her ward. 她代表受她监护的人投资.
The child was made a ward of court. 那个孩子由法院监护.
4 (usu pl 通常作复数) any one of the notches or projections in a key or lock (designed to prevent the lock being opened by any key except the right one) (钥匙或锁中的)一个凹处或凸处.5 (idm 习语) a ,ward in `chancery (in Britain) person, usu a child, whose affairs are looked after by the Lord Chancellor (eg because of the death of the ward's parents)(英国)由大法官监护的人(尤指儿童, 如因其父母去世). ward, v (phr v) ward sb/sth off keep away (sb/sth that is dangerous or unpleasant); fend sb/sth off 避开(危险的或讨厌的人[事物]); 挡开某人[某事物]
ward off blows, disease, danger, intruders 避开打击、 疾病、 危险、 闯入者.
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战争(war)得(d)准备 病房
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*[wɒ:d]n. 病房, 守卫, 保卫, 保护, 监护, 牢房, 行政区, 锁孔内的榫舌vt. 使入病房, 守护, 保卫【医】 病室, 病房相关词组: ward off sth put sb in ward be under ward keep watch and ward
I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.