patient
noun[C]
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apersonwho isreceivingmedicalcare, or who iscaredfor by aparticulardoctorordentistwhennecessary:
病人I'm a patient of Dr Stephens;pleasecould I make anappointmenttoseeher?我是斯蒂芬斯医生的病人,请问我能不能预约一下看病时间?
- The patient hadsurgeryon hisheart.
- Anumberof patients have beensuccessfullytreatedwith the newdrug.
- There has been nosignificantchangein the patient'scondition.
- He hashelpedpatientssufferingfromanxiety,depression, andeatingdisorders.
- Thispracticeisresponsiblefor about five thousand patients in thispartof Leeds.
Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
- asthmatic
- case
- casualty
- convalescent
- day patient
- donor
- epileptic
- health tourist
- injured
- invalid
- medical tourist
- non-responder
- organ donor
- outpatient
- PWA
- sick
- sufferer
- under
- wounded
patient
adjective
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havingpatience:
有耐心的,忍耐的Dinner will bereadyinhalfanhour- just be patient!晚饭半小时后就好——耐心点儿!
Be patientwithher - she's veryyoung.对她耐心点——她年纪还小。
Opposite
impatient
- He's very patient withsmallchildren.
- I could never be ateacher, I'm just not patient enough.
- If you could just be patient for a few moreminutes, someone will be with youshortly.
- Be patient - it'syourturnnext!
- I'msurewe'llhearsomethingsoon, you'll just have to be patient.
Patient and uncomplaining
- dove
- equable
- equably
- equanimity
- even-tempered
- forbearing
- long-suffering
- non-combative
- pacific
- patience
- patiently
- peace-loving
- stoic
- stoically
- stoicism
- the patience of Jobidiom
- uncomplaining
- uncomplainingly