
好词典
源自中古拉丁语 'dispensarius'(与分配相关),后经古法语 'dispensaire' 进入英语,词根与 'dispense'(分配)相关。
❶ 配药处或药房,通常指医院、诊所或社区中负责配发药物的地方,也可能特指合法销售医用大麻的场所。
“She went to the dispensary to get her prescription filled.”
(她去药房取医生开的药。)
“The hospital dispensary is open 24 hours a day.”
(这家医院的配药处全天24小时开放。)
medical dispensary — 医疗配药处,特指提供处方药或医疗用品的地方,常见于医院或诊所。
“The medical dispensary is located on the first floor of the clinic.”
(医疗配药处位于诊所的一楼。)