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

• Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners
  病人大多数是在他们的全科医生建议下转往医院就医。
• The geriatric patients will be moved out.
  老年病人将会搬出去。
• Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
  没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。
• In hospitals, business plans vie with patients for doctors 'attention
  在医院，经营方针和病人都是医生所要关心的。
• We, the patients, cannot pick and choose our doctors.
  我们患者不能对医生挑挑拣拣。
• Considerable efforts have been made to rehabilitate patients who have suffered in this way.
  为帮助遭受这种病痛折磨的病人康复付出了巨大努力。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some of the patients left off treatment.
  有些病人停止了治疗。
• They have pulled out patients 'teeth unnecessarily
  他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。