: a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young
2
: an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care—usually used in British English without an article after a preposition
3
: a repair shop for specified small objects
a clock hospital
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe man was taken to the hospital for medical treatment for a dog bite, police said.Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, Lt. David Collins said. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The man was transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which won't be fatal, police said. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 The plane's nose was damaged but the pilots were able to depart on their own and were taken to a hospital for observation, Naval Base Coronado spokesperson Kevin Dixon said.CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 After the attack, officials from Manatee County responded to the scene and Marder was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the FWC. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 While school is still in session, Pasha’s classroom is made into a hospital for separatist soldiers: The wounded are placed right on the floor, in between the desks. Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 He was cited for violating a protection order placed by his father and was taken to an area hospital for evaluation. Brian Lisik, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and was in critical condition, police said. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English hospital, ospitale "residence for pilgrims and travelers, charitable institution providing residence for the poor and infirm," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin hospitāle, going back to Latin, in plural hospitālia "guest accommodations" (probably by ellipsis from hospitāle cubiculum "sleeping room for guests"), noun derivative from neuter of hospitālis "of a guest, of hospitality, hospitable," from hospit-, hospes "guest, host" + -ālis-al entry 1 — more at host entry 3
ADJECTIVE | VERB + HOSPITAL | HOSPITAL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤community, district, local社區/地區/地方醫院▸➤NHS (in the UK) , private, public, state(英國)國民保健制度屬下的/私立/公立/州立醫院▸➤day, long-stay (BrE) 日間醫院;有長期住院部的醫院➤general綜合性醫院▸➤children's, maternity, mental, psychiatric, etc.兒童、婦產、精神病等醫院▸➤teaching, university教學/大學醫院▸➤field, military戰地/部隊醫院VERB + HOSPITAL➤go into, go to入院;去醫院◇He had to go to hospital for treatment. (BrE) 他不得不去醫院治療。◇He had to go to the hospital for treatment. (NAmE) 他不得不去醫院治療。➤rush sb to, take sb to匆忙把某人送進醫院;送某人到醫院◇She was rushed to hospital. (BrE) 她被緊急送往醫院。◇She was rushed to the hospital. (NAmE) 她被緊急送往醫院。➤admit sb to, readmit sb to收治某人;再次接收某人入院◇He has been readmitted to hospital. (BrE) 他再次住院。◇He has been readmitted to the hospital. (NAmE) 他再次住院。➤stay in住院◇How long will I have to stay in hospital? (BrE) 我要住院多久?◇How long will I have to stay in the hospital? (NAmE) 我要住院多久?➤come out of, leave出院◇She came out of hospital this morning. (BrE) 她今天上午出院了。◇She came out of the hospital this morning. (NAmE) 她今天上午出院了。➤discharge sb from讓某人出院HOSPITAL + NOUN➤administrator, doctor, staff, worker醫院管理者/醫生/全體員工/工作人員▸➤inpatient, outpatient, patient住院病人;門診病人;病人▸➤care, services, treatment醫院護理/服務/治療▸➤clinic, unit, ward醫院門診部;醫院部門;醫院病房▸➤bed, room醫院病牀/病房▸➤admission, stay入院;住院▸➤records醫院記錄▸➤system醫院系統PREPOSITION➤at a/the hospital在醫院◇She works at the John Radcliffe Hospital.她在約翰・拉德克利夫醫院工作。➤in (a/the) hospital住院;在醫院裏◇He is in hospital recovering from surgery. (BrE) 他做了手術,正在住院康復。◇He is in the hospital recovering from surgery. (NAmE) 他做了手術,正在住院康復。◇I used to work as a cleaner in a hospital.我過去在醫院裏做清潔工。➤to (a/the) hospital去醫院◇He was taken to hospital as a precaution. (BrE) 為預防起見把他送進了醫院。◇He was taken to the hospital as a precaution. (NAmE) 為預防起見把他送進了醫院。◇We went to the hospital to visit my grandmother.我們去醫院探望奶奶。PHRASES➤admission to hospital, admission to the hospital (NAmE) 准予入院▸➤a stay in hospital, a stay in the hospital (NAmE) 住院