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

• They were told that Dr Albright wasn't taking any new patients.
  他们被告知，奥尔布赖特医生不再接收新病人了。
• 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。
• If they have the virus they are putting patients at risk.
  如果他们有这种病毒，就会将病人置于危险境地。
• 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。
• They have pulled out patients 'teeth unnecessarily
  他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。
• The geriatric patients will be moved out.
  老年病人将会搬出去。
• 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。
• The scanner will save risk and pain for patients
  扫描仪将使病人免遭风险和痛苦。
• In addition, the respondent disclosed professional confidences to one of the patients.
  另外，被告还向其中一位病人透露了行业机密。
• Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
  没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。