| 单词 | hospital berth |
| 释义 | > as lemmashospital berth hospital ship n. (a) a vessel fitted up for the reception and treatment of sick and wounded seamen; so hospital berth, hospital cabin, hospital hulk, hospital vessel; (b) a ship for conveying sick and wounded soldiers to their own country or to an area remote from the battlefield. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > places for the sick or injured > [noun] > hospital or infirmary > hospital ship hospital ship1683 pest shipa1684 hospital1709 hospital vessel1897 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > vessel for reception of sick or injured hospital ship1683 pest shipa1684 hospital1709 victim-ship1835 hospital vessel1897 1683 London Gaz. No. 1877/4 The Swallow is arrived in the Downs..as likewise an Hospital Ship, with old and sick Soldiers. 1758 J. Blake Plan Marine Syst. 51 It is proposed, that..an hospital-ship be appointed. 1888 E. J. Mather Nor'ard of Dogger 282 Numbers of poor fellows..eager to seize the first opportunity of boarding the hospital-ship. 1899 Westm. Gaz. 20 Nov. 6/2 The American hospital-ship Maine. 1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 172 Swinging at top speed down the line to the base and the hospital ship and home. 1944 F. Clune Red Heart 12 I've seen my mates consigned to the deep on a hospital ship..in war-time. < as lemmas |
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