ward

pronunciation

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n.

病房，病室
监视，监督
保卫
[法]受监护人
vt.

监护，守护
挡住，架住
避开
收容

Word Origin

ward 病室，病房

来自PIE*wer,覆盖，保护，看管，看护，词源同ware,warrant。引申义病房，病室。

Synonym

v.

disperse thrust scatter beat run ward chase off away back drive repulse rout repel push force scotch

v.

parry turn withstand off frustrate hold contravene checkmate foil fend reject aside deflect cross spurn avoid avert oppose slight resist rebuff stave

Antonym

n.

Example

1. Apparently , they never leave our ward or take time off .: 显然，她们从没离开过病房一步，也没浪费过一分钟的时间。

2. Turning down his testosterone level helps ward off that risk .: 减少睾丸激素水平则会让其避免那种风险。

3. The wagon driver couldn 't ward them off .: 运货马车夫无法避开。

4. It was a steamy afternoon in the upper ninth ward of new orleans .: 对于新奥尔良上九区的居民来说，那是个湿漉漉的下午。

5. Blogging provides more interesting forums than ward meetings ever did .: 博客论坛上的话题比任何选区会议上的议题更为有趣。

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