hospitalize /ˈhɒspɪtəˌlaɪz/ TEM4 ( hospitalizing, hospitalized, hospitalizes )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone is hospitalized, they are sent or admitted to a hospital. 送…住院治疗 [usu passive]

  例：

  Most people do not have to be hospitalized for asthma or pneumonia.

  多数人不必因哮喘或肺炎住院。

• 2. 

  hospitalization N-UNCOUNT 住院治疗

  例：

  Occasionally hospitalization is required to combat dehydration.

  治疗脱水有时需要住院。