patient1/ˋpeʃənt; ˈpeIʃ$nt/n [C] someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor or in hospital 病人: Dr Ross is very popular with his patients. 罗斯医生很受病人欢迎。
patient2adj able to stay calm and not become angry when you are waiting for something or doing something difficult [ impatient ] 有耐心的﹐忍耐的: Just be patient and wait. 就耐心等待吧。+with She's always very patient with her students. 她对学生总是非常有耐心。see box at见 CHARACTER 方框—patiently adv : He waited patiently to speak. 他耐心地等着说话。