hospice /ˈhɒspɪs/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A hospice is a special hospital for people who are dying, where their practical and emotional needs are dealt with as well as their medical needs. 临终关怀医院

  例：

  ...a hospice for cancer patients.

  …一个癌症病人的临终关怀医院。

• 2. 

  ADJ Hospice care is medical care that is provided for people, either in a hospice or in their own home, when they are dying. 临终护理的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Berle was diagnosed with colon cancer last year and had been under hospice care for the past few weeks.

  去年伯利被诊断患有结肠癌，在过去的几周里他一直受到临终关怀护理。

  例：

  ...a hospice nurse.

  …一名从事临终护理的护士。