ward學測 L6KK [ˈwɔrd] ｜ /ˈwɔrd/
病房；病區·受監護人·行政區；選區·擋開；避開
學測常見字，一字身兼四種義項
The old man was moved to a quiet ward on the third floor.
這位老先生被轉到三樓的一間安靜病房。
一個畫面：圈起來看守
劃出界線在地圖上圈出一塊區域
留院照看把人留在範圍內照顧看管
伸手擋開伸手擋開靠近的危險
義項
病房照護C2noun病房；病區
My grandmother is now resting in a hospital ward.
我奶奶現在在醫院病房裡休息。
a hospital wardan intensive care ward
監護看管C1noun受監護人
After her parents died, the girl became a ward of the state.
父母過世後，這個女孩成為由國家監護的孩子。
a ward of the state
劃界選區C2noun行政區；選區
This ward has more than ten thousand voters.
這個選區有超過一萬名選民。
a city ward
伸手擋開C1verb擋開；避開
A big dog can help ward off thieves at night.
一隻大狗可以幫忙在夜間擋開竊賊。
ward off dangerward off thieves
片語
ward off伸手擋開 →擋開危險或壞事
a ward of the state國家看管 →由國家監護的孩子
hospital ward醫院病房 →醫院照顧病人的區域
你會不會這樣說？
The boy became a ___ of the state after his parents died. (ward / word)
看答案
ward
表示受監護人是 ward，word 是單字，兩字外型相近容易看錯。
'A big dog can help ward off thieves at night.' 這裡的 ward off 最接近哪個意思？(A) 歡迎 (B) 擋開 (C) 監護
看答案
(B)
ward off 表示擋開危險，與句中幫忙擋開竊賊的情境相符。
順路看看
guard — 同樣有保護之意，比 ward 更常見district — 另一個表示行政區域的常見字patient — 住進 ward 裡最常見到的人多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
醫院設備維護
The maintenance team will replace the lights in the hospital ward on Monday.
維修團隊將在星期一更換醫院病區的燈具。
倉庫保全
The warehouse hired extra guards to ward off intruders.
倉庫增聘了警衛，以阻擋闖入者。
詞族
ward verb 阻擋；防範，常與 off 連用・wards verb, third-person singular present 阻擋；防範・warded verb, past tense and past participle 阻擋；防範・warding verb, present participle 正在阻擋或防範
四選一
The warehouse has hired extra guards to ____ off potential intruders.
看答案
ward
to 在此引導表示目的的不定詞，後接原形 ward。warded 是過去式或過去分詞，wards 是第三人稱單數現在式，warding 是現在分詞，都不符合此處結構。
同義改寫
The hospital ward for children is scheduled for repainting next month. → The section of the hospital where children receive inpatient care is scheduled for repainting next month.
改寫把 ward for children 展開為醫院內供兒童接受住院照護的區域，保留病區的意思。
The warehouse hired extra guards to ward off intruders. → The warehouse hired extra guards to keep intruders away.
ward off 與 keep away 在此都表示阻擋闖入者；兩句都描述增聘警衛的目的，沒有保證成效。