ward
noun [ C ] uk/wɔːd/ us/wɔːrd/
(HOSPITAL/PRISON)
B2 病房，病室
one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients
a geriatric/maternity/psychiatric ward 老年人／产科／精神病病房
US牢房，囚室
one of the parts into which a prison is divided
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- The ward was full of children infected with TB.
- She works in the geriatric ward.
- Two hospital wards have had to be closed for fumigation.
- The new ward was opened by the Prince of Wales.
- The emergency wards are full of casualties from the crash.
(CITY AREA)
（城镇或村庄的）区，选区
(in many countries) one of the areas into which a city or town is divided, having its own elected political representative or its own organizations for managing services
(CHILD)
law specialized被监护人（尤指儿童）
a person, especially a child, who is legally put under the protection of a law court or a guardian
The girl was made a ward of court to stop her father taking her out of the country. 这个女孩由法院监护，以防止她的父亲将她带出这个国家。