Patient Noun Pacient English Adj Hospital Adjective Middle

pa·tient

I

\\ˈpā-shənt\\ adjective1. bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint
2. manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain
3. not hasty or impetuous
4. steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity
5.
  a. able or willing to bear — used with of
  b.

susceptible

, admitting
      patient of one interpretation
• pa·tient·ly adverb

II

noun1.
  a. an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment
  b. the recipient of any of various personal services
2. one that is acted upon

patient
 1.
  patient (adj.)
  early 14c., "bearing or enduring without complaint," from L. patientem (see patience).
 2.
  patient (n.) "suffering or sick person," late 14c., from O.Fr. pacient (n.), from the adj., from L. patientem (see patience).

☞ patient
pa·tient / 5peiFnt / noun1. a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital
   接受治疗者,病人(尤指医院里的):
   cancer patients
   癌症病人
2. a person who receives treatment from a particular doctor, dentist, etc.
   (某个医生或牙医等的)病人:
   He's six of Dr Shaw's patients.
   他是肖医生的病人之一。
3. (grammar 语法) the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb. In the sentence 'I started the car', the patient is car.
⇨ compare

agent

(6)
   受动者adjective    ~ (with sb / sth) able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry
   有耐心的；能忍耐的:
   She's very patient with young children.
   她对幼儿特别有耐心。
   You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.
   你只能耐心点,等我把事情做完。
• pa·tient·ly adv.:
   She sat patiently waiting for her turn.
   她耐心地坐着等候轮到自己。

patient adj.

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patient noun

pa·tient
I. \ˈpāshənt\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English pacient, from Middle French patient, pacient, from Latin patient-, patiens, from present participle of pati to suffer; akin to Latin paene almost, penuria want, need, Greek pēma suffering, calamity, Sanskrit pāpman want, need
1. : bearing pains or trials calmly or uncomplainingly : exhibiting power to endure hardship or physical or mental distress
 < love is patient and kind … love bears all things — 1 Cor 13:4-7 (Revised Standard Version) >
2. : manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain : lenient to the shortcomings or offenses of others :
 < is an orator of great power and persuasiveness; and the most reasonable and patient negotiator — T.S.Steele >
 < a patient teacher >
3. : exhibiting deliberation or restraint : calm in expectation : not hasty or impetuous
 < he had been marvelously patient and discreet, and he had been miraculously bold — John Buchan >
 < that means a lot of patient discussion and consultation — High Gaitskell >
4. : steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity :
 < the flint miner extracted his stone, and by patient effort shaped it to his needs — Lewis Mumford >
5. : able or willing to bear : — used with of
 < patient of misrepresentations — Current Biography >
6. : , admitting — used with of
 < this passage seems to be patient of only one interpretation — C.T.Onions >
7. archaic : acted upon rather than acting : — opposed to agent
• pa·tient·ly adverb
• pa·tient·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English pacient, from Middle French pacient, patient, from pacient, patient, adjective
1. archaic : one that suffers, endures, or is victimized
2.
 a.
  (1) : a sick individual especially when awaiting or under the care and treatment of a physician or surgeon
   < the hospital is equipped to handle 500 patients >
  (2) : a client for medical service (as of a physican or dentist)
   < a good practice with a large number of patients >
 b.
  (1) : the recipient of any of various personal services (as cosmetic care) : ,
   < found the beauty shop filled with patients >
  (2) : a hypnotist's subject
3. : one that is subjected to action or external force — opposed to agent
 < are agents as well as patients and observers in the world — C.H.Whiteley >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: patient (I)
obsolete : to make patient : ,

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