ward /wɒ:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
• (n.) a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
• (n.) block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

Chinese translation

• n. 病房, 守卫, 保卫, 保护, 监护, 牢房, 行政区, 锁孔内的榫舌
• vt. 使入病房, 守护, 保卫

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/wɒ:d/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.37 · Rare

Word forms

warding, warded, wards

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