"geriatric" in Chinese (Simplified)
老年医学的老年人(用于人)
Definition
指与老年或老年人医疗照护相关的事物。可以描述为老年人设计的东西,也可以指老年人本身。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于医学或正式语境,如“老年医学”、“老年护理”。指人时有时带有不礼貌的意味,更礼貌用“老人”或“老年人”。可作形容词或较少作为名词。
Examples
She works in a geriatric hospital.
她在一家**老年医学的**医院工作。
Geriatric care is important in many countries.
**老年人**护理在很多国家都很重要。
My grandfather visits a geriatric doctor.
我祖父去看**老年医学的**医生。
Many towns are opening new geriatric clinics to meet the needs of an aging population.
许多城市正在开设新的**老年医学的**诊所,以满足老龄化人口的需求。
The hospital has a special geriatric wing for elderly patients with complex needs.
医院有专门的**老年科**病区,照顾有复杂需求的老年患者。
Sometimes, people jokingly call their old car a 'geriatric vehicle' when it struggles to start in winter.
有时,人们会开玩笑地称自己难以启动的老车为“**老年车**”。