
好词典

源自拉丁语 'ambulatorius',意为 '与行走相关的',来自 'ambulare'(行走)。
❶ 指与行走或移动相关的,常用于描述能够行走的病人或医疗设施的设计。
“After the surgery, the patient became ambulatory within two days.”
(手术后,病人在两天内就能下床行走了。)
“The hospital has an ambulatory care unit for outpatients.”
(医院设有门诊病人的流动护理单元。)
❶ 指建筑中可移动或可改变的部分,如某些教堂的回廊。
“The ambulatory of the cathedral allows visitors to walk around the altar.”
(大教堂的回廊让访客可以绕着祭坛行走。)
“The ambulatory was added to the church in the 12th century.”
(这座教堂的回廊是在12世纪加建的。)
ambulatory care — 指为不需要住院的病人提供的医疗服务,通常在门诊或诊所进行。
“The hospital expanded its ambulatory care services to reduce waiting times.”
(医院扩大了门诊服务以减少等待时间。)