ward

• 名词，指医院里供病情相似的患者使用的病房或病区，也指城市的行政区或选区。

A noun referring to a room or section in a hospital for patients with similar needs, or a division of a city for administrative or electoral purposes.

1. Hospital roomB1formal

   A separate room or section in a hospital for patients with similar conditions.

   病房

   • She was admitted to the maternity ward.
   • The children's ward is decorated with colorful murals.
   • He spent a week in the intensive care ward.

   同义词departmentsectionunitwing

2. B2formal

   An administrative division of a city or district, often used for elections.

   选区

   • He represents the third ward on the city council.
   • The ward boundaries were redrawn last year.
   • Voters in this ward will elect a new representative.

   同义词boroughconstituencydistrictdivisionprecinctzone

3. Legal guardianB2formal

   A person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a guardian or court.

   被监护人

   • The court appointed a guardian for the ward.
   • She became the legal ward of her aunt after her parents passed away.
   • The ward's interests are protected by law.

   同义词chargedependentminor

• 动词，表示保护、守卫或防御某物免受危险或伤害，常用于短语动词 'ward off'（挡开、防止）。

A verb used to indicate the act of guarding, protecting, or defending against something, often used in the phrasal verb 'ward off'.

1. Guard or protectB2formal

   To guard, protect, or defend against something.

   守卫

   • The knight warded off the enemy's attack with his shield.
   • She warded the children from the dangerous area.
   • The spell was cast to ward evil spirits.

   同义词defendguardprotectsafeguardsecureshield

2. Prevent or avoidB2formal

   To prevent something undesirable from happening.

   防止

   • He warded off the cold by wearing a thick coat.
   • The vaccine helps ward off the disease.
   • She warded off criticism with a clever response.

   同义词avertavoidfend offforestallobviateprecludepreventstave off

   反义词encourageincitepromoteprovoke

短语动词变体ward off