/ˈpeɪʃnt ||; ˈpeʃənt/adjpatient (with sb/sth) able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when there is a difficulty or you have to wait a long time 有耐性的;有耐心的;能忍耐的:
She's very patient with young children.她对小孩子很有耐心。 [OPP] impatient 反义词为impatient➔patientlyadvto wait patiently耐心等候
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/ˈpeɪʃnt ||; ˈpeʃənt/noun
[C] a person who is receiving medical treatment 病人;患者:
a hospital patient住院病人He's one of Dr Waters' patients.他是沃特斯医生的一个病人。