accident and emergency
noun[U]
UKuk/ˌæk.sɪ.dənt ənd ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us/ˌæk.sə.dənt ənd ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/(abbreviationA & E,uk/ˌeɪ.ənˈiː/us/ˌeɪ.ənˈiː/);(USemergency room,uk/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˌruːm/us/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˌruːm/)thepartof ahospitalwherepeoplego when they areillorinjuredand needtreatmentquickly:
（医院）急诊部Wefoundmore than one in ten, 11percent, had beentoaccidentandemergencyinrelationtodrugsordrink.我们发现，十个中有超过一个人，也就是11%的人因为毒品或酗酒相关问题去过医院急诊部。
Manyclientschooseto use theaccidentandemergencydepartmentoftheirlocalhospitalinsteadof going toseetheirowndoctor.许多客户选择去当地医院的急诊部而不是去见自己的医生。
- When the secondambulancecame we set off toaccidentandemergency.
- According to thelateststatistics, anaverageof 38victimsofknifewoundsareadmittedtoaccidentandemergencydepartmentsacrossthecountryeveryday.
- Since then there have been severalextensionsbuilt- a newaccidentandemergencyunit, and aradiotherapycentre.
Medical places & organizations
- A & E
- aid station
- biotech
- birth centre
- birthing centre
- blood bank
- clinic
- consulting room
- dispensary
- infirmary
- institutional
- madhouse
- maternity ward
- NIH
- non-hospital
- out of hoursidiom
- PICU
- polyclinic
- socialized medicine
- ward