hos‧pi‧tal S1 W1 / hɒspɪtl $ hɑ- / 名词 [可数和不可数名词]
a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment :
They are building a new hospital.
in hospital British English :
She visited him in hospital.
in the hospital American English :
Two people are in the hospital with serious burns.
COLLOCATIONS
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go to hospital British English , go to the hospital American English The pain got worse and she had to go to the hospital.
be taken/rushed/airlifted to hospital British English , be taken/rushed/airlifted to the hospital American English Three people were taken to hospital after a crash on the motorway.
be admitted to hospital British English , be admitted to the hospital American English He was admitted to hospital suffering from chest pain.
leave/come out of hospital British English , leave/come out of the hospital American English Her mother never left the hospital.
be discharged/released from hospital British English , be discharged/released from the hospital American English (= be allowed to leave a hospital because you are better ) It was several weeks before he was released from hospital.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + hospital
a psychiatric hospital ( also a mental hospital old-fashioned ) (= for people with mental illnesses ) He was admitted to a secure psychiatric hospital.
a children’s hospital an important children’s hospital
a maternity hospital British English (= for women having babies ) Many maternity hospitals have been forced to close.
hospital + NOUN
hospital treatment/care What do older people think of hospital care?
a hospital stay (= the period someone spends in hospital ) New surgical techniques mean a hospital stay of less than 48 hours.
a hospital bed There is a shortage of hospital beds.
a hospital ward/room nurses working on hospital wards
THESAURUS
hospital a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment : He was taken by ambulance to the local hospital. | the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford | a mental hospital
medical center American English a large hospital, which often has many different departments, including areas for research : a discovery by doctors at the New England Medical Center
clinic a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment and advice is given to people who do not need to stay in a hospital : a family-planning clinic (= which gives people help and advice about birth control ) | a special clinic for people with drug and alcohol problems
hospice a special hospital for people who are dying : They are hoping to raise funds to build a hospice for sick and dying children.
nursing home/old people’s home ( also home ) a place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after, by nurses : She doesn’t want to end up in a nursing home.
sanatorium a place where people recovering after a long illness were sent in the past, so that they could rest and receive special care : He was sent to a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps.
parts of a hospital
A&E/casualty British English , emergency room/ER American English the part of a hospital where people who are injured or who need urgent treatment are brought : A&E waiting times have gone down. | A 33-year-old man was brought to the emergency room in a coma.
operating theatre British English , operating room American English a room in a hospital where operations are done : Mrs Barnett was in the operating theatre for 11 hours while the transplant was carried out.
intensive care the part of a hospital where people who are very seriously ill or badly injured are cared for : Mr Dye is in intensive care with head injuries.
unit part of a hospital where a particular kind of treatment is carried out : the burns unit | the fertility unit
ward a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay : the women’s ward | She works as a nurse on a busy hospital ward.