patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
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adj./n. 有耐心的；病人
- Be patient, because the bus will come in five minutes. 耐心點，因為公車五分鐘後就來了。
其他意思
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n. 病人, 承受者
A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is registered with a particular doctor.
- The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances
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adj. 忍耐的, 容忍的, 有耐性的, 堅忍的
If you are patient, you stay calm and do not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do.
- Please be patient - your cheque will arrive
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詞組搭配
- be patient with sb 對某人有耐心
- a patient teacher 有耐心的老師
- a patient in the hospital 住院的病人
字根
pat, pass 承受、受苦
pat + ient承受 + 形容詞