| 单词 | ward |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ward(wɔːd) noun 1. (in many countries) a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc 2. a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care a maternity ward 3. one of the divisions of a prison 4. an open space enclosed within the walls of a castle 5. law a. Also called: ward of court a person, esp a minor or one legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs, placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court b. guardianship, as of a minor or legally incompetent person 6. the state of being under guard or in custody 7. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another 8. a means of protection 9. a. an internal ridge or bar in a lock that prevents an incorrectly cut key from turning b. a corresponding groove cut in a key 10. a less common word for warden1 verb 11. (transitive) archaic to guard or protect Derived forms wardless (ˈwardless) adjective Word origin Old English weard protector; related to Old High German wart, Old Saxon ward, Old Norse vorthr. See guardWord Frequency Ward(wɔːd) noun 1. Dame Barbara (Mary), Baroness Jackson. 1914–81, British economist, environmentalist, and writer. Her books include Spaceship Earth (1966) 2. Mrs Humphry, married name of Mary Augusta Arnold. 1851–1920, English novelist. Her novels include Robert Elsmere (1888) and The Case of Richard Meynell (1911) 3. Sir Joseph George. 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1906–12; 1928–30) Word Frequency -wardsuffix 1. (forming adjectives) indicating direction towards a backward step heavenward progress 2. (forming adverbs) a variant and the usual US and Canadian form of -wards Word origin Old English -weard towards |
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