音标：[wɒ:d]
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
在线英汉词典

ward的短语、例句：

ward n 1 separate part or room in a hospital for a particular group of patients 病房
a children´s, maternity, surgical ward 儿科、 产科、 外科病房
a public/private ward 普通[单人]病房. 2 division of a city, etc that elects and is represented by a councillor in local government （城市的）区（可选出一名地方议员的）
There are three candidates standing for election in this ward. 这一区里有三名候选人参加竞选. 3 person, esp a child, who is under the care of a guardian or the protection of a lawcourt 由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）
She invested the money on behalf of her ward. 她代表受她监护的人投资.
The child was made a ward of court. 那个孩子由法院监护. 4 (usu pl 通常作复数) any one of the notches or projections in a key or lock (designed to prevent the lock being opened by any key except the right one) （钥匙或锁中的）一个凹处或凸处.5 (idm 习语) a ,ward in `chancery (in Britain) person, usu a child, whose affairs are looked after by the Lord Chancellor (eg because of the death of the ward´s parents)（英国）由大法官监护的人（尤指儿童, 如因其父母去世）. ward, v (phr v) ward sb/sth off keep away (sb/sth that is dangerous or unpleasant); fend sb/sth off 避开（危险的或讨厌的人[事物]）; 挡开某人[某事物]
ward off blows, disease, danger, intruders 避开打击、 疾病、 危险、 闯入者.