ward

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phòng bệnh, khoa

BrE /wɔːd/ AmE /wɔrd/

noun / verb en → vi

1 ROOM [singular] B1

Phòng bệnh, khoa

a room or part of a hospital where patients are treated and cared for

  • be in the ward

Collocations emergency ward · surgical ward

  • She was admitted to the emergency ward.

    Cô ấy đã được nhập viện vào khoa cấp cứu.

2 AREA [singular] B1

Khu vực quản lý, khu bảo tồn

an area of land that is protected or controlled by a government, organization, etc.

  • be in the ward

Collocations nature reserve ward · wildlife conservation ward

  • The area is now a wildlife conservation ward.

    Khu vực này hiện nay là khu bảo tồn động vật hoang dã.

1 LOOK AFTER [transitive] B2

Chăm sóc, trông nom

to look after someone who is ill or injured in a hospital

  • ward somebody

Collocations ward patients · ward the sick

  • She was asked to ward the new patient.

    Cô ấy được yêu cầu chăm sóc bệnh nhân mới.

2 GUARD [transitive] B2

Canh gác, bảo vệ

to guard or protect something, especially a place or area of land

  • ward something

Collocations ward the border · ward the coast

  • The soldiers were ordered to ward the border.

    Các binh sĩ được lệnh canh gác biên giới.