ward

US /wɔːrd/
UK /wɔːrd/
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1.

病房, 病区

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.
病人被转移到外科病房。
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She works as a nurse in the children's ward.
她在儿童病房当护士。
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受监护人, 被保护人

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.
法院为这位年轻的受监护人指定了监护人。
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She became a ward of the state after her parents passed away.
她父母去世后，她成了国家的受监护人。
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区, 选区

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

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The city is divided into several electoral wards.
该市分为几个选举区。
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Each ward elects its own councilor.
每个区都选举自己的议员。
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避开, 挡开

to keep away from; avert

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He raised his arm to ward off the blow.
他举起手臂挡开了这一击。
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They built a fence to ward off intruders.
他们建了一道篱笆来抵挡入侵者。
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