patients

英 [ˈpeɪʃənts]

美 [ˈpeɪʃənts]

n.  接受治疗者，病人(尤指医院里的); (某个医生或牙医等的)病人; 受动者
patient的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 患者；病人
  Apatientis a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. Apatientis also someone who is registered with a particular doctor.
  1. The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances...
     病人越早接受治疗，康复的可能性就越大。
  2. She was tough but wonderful with her patients...
     她很严厉，但对患者却很好。
  3. He specialized in treatment of cancer patients.
     他是治疗癌症病人的专家。
• ADJ-GRADED 能忍耐的；有耐心的
  If you arepatient, you stay calm and do not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do.
  1. Please be patient — your cheque will arrive...
     请耐心点——你的支票会来的。
  2. He was endlessly kind and patient with children.
     他对孩子们总是非常好，很有耐心。

双语例句

• The typical family structure of Freud's patients involved two parents and two children
  弗洛伊德的病人的典型家庭结构是父母二人和两个孩子。
• Considerable efforts have been made to rehabilitate patients who have suffered in this way.
  为帮助遭受这种病痛折磨的病人康复付出了巨大努力。
• He specialized in treatment of cancer patients.
  他是治疗癌症病人的专家。
• Some of the patients left off treatment.
  有些病人停止了治疗。
• They have started a hospice for terminal patients.
  他们为身患绝症的病人开办了一个安养所。
• I have patients who are HIV-positive and asymptomatic.
  我的一些病人艾滋病病毒检测呈阳性，但却无任何体征。
• Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners
  病人大多数是在他们的全科医生建议下转往医院就医。
• In hospitals, business plans vie with patients for doctors 'attention
  在医院，经营方针和病人都是医生所要关心的。
• Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations
  采取了将所有等待进行静脉曲张手术的病人从名单上删除的简单做法，这一权宜之计使得外科手术等待名单得以缩减。
• Many patients are not getting the medical treatment they need.
  很多病人没有得到他们需要的医治。