ward

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
【医】 病室, 病房
相关词组:
ward off sth
put sb in ward
be under ward
keep watch and ward

动词过去式:warded 过去分词:warded 现在分词:warding 第三人称单数:wards 

ward

n.（名词）
A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
选区：城市或城镇内的分区，尤指选区，为方便管理与选举而设
A district of some English and Scottish counties corresponding roughly to the hundred or the wapentake.
分区：英格兰和苏格兰的一些郡的地区，大致与郡的分区或旧时英格兰北部的小行政区相对应


A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
病房：医院里的通常容纳六个或六个以上病人的房间
A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients:
特殊病房：医院里处理某种特殊病人的房间：
例句：
a maternity ward.
产科病房

One of the divisions of a penal institution, such as a prison.
监房：惩罚机构划分出的小室之一，如牢房
An open court or area of a castle or fortification enclosed by walls.
城堡内空地：用围墙围住的城堡或要塞内的露天场地


Law A minor or incompetent person placed under the care or protection of a guardian or court.
【法律】 受监护人：受监护人或法庭保护或照料的未成年人或无行为能力人
A person under the protection or care of another.
受保护者：受到别人保护或照料之人
The state of being under guard; custody.
被监护：处于监护之下的状态；看守
The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship.
监护：监护或保护的行为；看护
A means of protection; a defense.
防护：保护的手段；防御
A defensive movement or attitude, especially in fencing; a guard.
招架：防御性的行动或态度，尤指击剑中的防御；挡开


The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning of a key other than the proper one.
锁孔：锁或锁眼内防止非本锁钥匙转动的突出的脊
The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge.
钥匙的榫槽：钥匙上切割出的对应锁眼的凸槽
v.tr.（及物动词）
ward.ed,ward.ing,wards
To guard; protect.
监护；保护

<常用词组>ward off
To turn aside; parry:
挡开；避开：
例句：
ward off an opponent`s blows.
避开对手的一击

To try to prevent; avert:
尽力避免；避开：
例句：
took vitamins to ward off head colds.
吃维生素以避免伤风

来源：
Middle English [action of guarding]
中古英语 [监护的行为]
from Old English weard [a watching, keeper] * see wer- 3
源自 古英语 weard [留神，看护人] *参见 wer- 3