ward

US /wɔːrd/
UK /wɔːrd/
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1.

病房, 病區

a separate room or area in a hospital for people with a particular type of illness or who need a particular type of care

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The patient was moved to the surgical ward.
病人被轉移到外科病房。
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She works as a nurse in the children's ward.
她在兒童病房當護士。
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受監護人, 被保護人

a person, especially a child, legally placed under the care of a guardian or court

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The court appointed a guardian for the young ward.
法院為這位年輕的受監護人指定了監護人。
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She became a ward of the state after her parents passed away.
她父母去世後，她成了國家的受監護人。
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區, 選區

an administrative division of a city or borough, typically for electoral purposes

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The city is divided into several electoral wards.
該市分為幾個選舉區。
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Each ward elects its own councilor.
每個區都選舉自己的議員。
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避開, 擋開

to keep away from; avert

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He raised his arm to ward off the blow.
他舉起手臂擋開了這一擊。
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They built a fence to ward off intruders.
他們建了一道籬笆來抵擋入侵者。
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