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Wards Meaning in English

word · lemma: ward

ˈwɔɹdz
WAWRDZ
wˈɔːdz
WAWDZ

释义

'Wards' is the plural of 'ward' and refers to separate areas or divisions in a hospital, prison, or city, or to people (often children) who are under someone's legal care.

用法与细微差别

Most common in healthcare ('surgical wards', 'children's wards') or legal contexts ('wards of the state'). Less often used in everyday conversation. In US English, 'ward' can also mean a district in a city, but this is less common.

例句

The hospital has separate wards for men and women.

basic

Many orphans became wards of the state.

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The nurse works in the children’s wards.

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Some wards are quieter at night than others.

natural

He grew up as one of the king’s wards.

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All the surgical wards are full, so new patients have to wait.

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