inpatient

'inpeiʃәnt

n. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

n. 住院病人

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

inpatient 由前缀 in-（表示“否定”或“内部”）和词根 patient（表示“病人”）组成。这里的 inpatient 指的是“住院病人”，与 outpatient（门诊病人）相对。

例句

1. The hospital has many inpatient rooms for long-term care.

这家医院有许多住院病房用于长期护理。

2. Inpatients receive daily visits from doctors to monitor their progress.

住院病人每天都会接到医生的探视，以监测他们的康复进展。

3. The clinic is mostly for outpatients, but it also has a few inpatient beds.

这家诊所主要是为门诊病人服务，但也有少量住院床位。