outpatient

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Collins 1

n. a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated

n. 门诊病人
[医] 门诊病人

Collins 星级

10,865

BNC 频率

10,633

使用频率

outpatient 由 out 和 patient 组成。out 意为“外面”，而 patient 意为“病人”。合起来的意思是“在医院外就医的病人”，即门诊病人。

例句

1. The doctor scheduled an appointment for the outpatient visit next week.

医生安排了下周的门诊预约。

2. Outpatient services are convenient for people who do not need to stay overnight in the hospital.

门诊服务对那些不需要在医院过夜的人很方便。

3. She received outpatient treatment for her injury and was able to go home the same day.

她接受了门诊治疗，当天就可以回家。