ward

noun

1. 病房；病室
   a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition
   1. a maternity/surgical/psychiatric/children's, etc. ward
      产科、外科、精神科、儿科等病房
   2. He worked as a nurse on the children's ward .
      他在儿科病房当护士。
2. （英国城市中可选出一位地方议员的）区，选区
   (in Britain) one of the areas into which a city is divided and which elects and is represented by a member of the local council
3. 受监护人（受法院或监护人保护的人，尤指儿童）
   a person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a court or another person (called a guardian )
   1. The child was made a ward of court .
      这个孩子由法院监护。

verb

verb

1. N-COUNT 病房;病室
   A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment.
   1. A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest.
      一个蹒跚学步的小孩因胸部受伤被送进急救室。
2. N-COUNT 区;行政区;选区
   A ward is a district which forms part of a political constituency or local council.
   1. ...the marginal wards of Reading Kentwood and Tilehurst West.
      边缘选区雷丁肯特伍德和西泰尔赫斯特
3. N-COUNT 被监护人
   A ward or a ward of court is a child who is the responsibility of a person called a guardian, or of a court of law, because their parents are dead or because they are believed to be in need of protection.
   1. Alex was made a ward of court.
      亚历克斯由法院监护。

1. The ward was busy and Amy hardly had time to talk.
   病房里非常忙碌，埃米几乎没有时间说话。
2. The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal but the children's ward is really lively.
   医院的主体部分死气沉沉，但是儿科病房却充满生气。
3. Until the doctor arrived from elsewhere on the ward, Amy was in charge.
   在医生从别处赶到病房前，这里由埃米负责。
4. As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward
   我们一发现此事就关闭了病房。
5. He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
   他设法挣脱出一只手来挡住了一拳。
6. He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow
   他扬起胳膊徒劳地想要挡住这一拳。
7. He landed in a psychiatric ward
   他被关进了精神病房。
8. He passed through the doorway into Ward B
   他穿过门口进入B病房。
9. Mr Ward wasn't a rogue at all.
   沃德先生根本不是恶棍。
10. Ask to speak to the sister on the ward
    请求和病房里的护士长说话。
11. Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater.
    沃德并不是发挥最稳定的球员，可是一旦进入状态，他似乎就是天下无敌的王者。
12. Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
    许多人深信维生素C能预防感冒。
13. 'Would you like to move into the ward?' — 'A kind thought, but no, thank you.'
    “你想不想挪到病房里来？”——“哦，您太好心了，不用了，谢谢。”
14. A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest.
    一个蹒跚学步的小孩因胸部受伤被送进急救室。
15. Alex was made a ward of court.
    亚历克斯由法院监护。
16. She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant
    她可能进行了顽强的反抗，试图击退袭击者。
17. Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
    为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。
18. Have a drop. It'll ward off the cold of the night.
    喝一口挡挡夜里的寒气。
19. Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.
    这么薄的棉衣在高山上挡不住寒风。
20. He tiptoed out of the ward.
    他蹑着脚走出病房。
21. She dialed the number and asked for the ward.
    她拨电话号码要病房。
22. He always carries a stick to ward off wild dogs.
    他常常拿着一根棍子防野狗。
23. She put up her hands to ward him off.
    她举起双手把他挡开。
24. She raised her hand to ward off a blow.
    她抬起手来，以挡开揍来的拳头。
25. After the girl's parents died, she was made a ward of her uncle and aunt.
    这女孩的父母双亡后，舅父和舅母成了她的监护人。
26. The policemen phoned to every ward and suburb.
    警察给各城区和郊区打电话。
27. Mr Ward said: 'I laughed.
    沃德说：我都笑了。
28. The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.
    医院有一个内科病房和一个外科病房。
29. I lay in a hospital ward for a week.
    我在医院病房躺了一星期。
30. He ran to the hospital, went upstair and rushed into the ward.
    他跑向医院，上了楼房，然后冲进了病房。

ward sb/sth↔off

1. 防止，避免，使防止（危险、疾病、攻击等）
   to protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack, etc.
   1. a maternity/surgical/psychiatric/children's, etc. ward
      产科、外科、精神科、儿科等病房
   2. He worked as a nurse on the children's ward .
      他在儿科病房当护士。

noun

1. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

   Synonym:    cellblock

2. block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
   1. they put her in a 4-bed ward

   Synonym:    hospital ward

3. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

4. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

verb

1. watch over or shield from danger or harm
   1. guard my possessions while I'm away

   Synonym:    guard