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 scanner will save risk and pain for patients
  扫描仪将使病人免遭风险和痛苦。
• I went into medicine to care for patients, not to waste time bickering over budgets
  我行医是为了治病救人，而不是浪费时间为预算问题争论不休。
• Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.
  因为护理人员严重不足，患者生命垂危。
• Some patients may become very isolated and depressed.
  一些病人可能变得非常孤独沮丧。
• They have pulled out patients 'teeth unnecessarily
  他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。
• The hospitals charge the patients for every aspirin
  医院每一片阿司匹林都要病人掏钱。
• Patients should not have to bear the costs of their own treatment.
  病人不应该自己承担治疗费用。
• Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
  没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。
• Doctors were disturbed that less than 30 percent of the patients were women
  医生们焦虑不安，因为患者中有不到30%为女性。
• Patients will be isolated from other people for between three days and one month after treatment
  治疗结束后，病人将与其他人隔离3天到1个月的时间。