intensive-care
UKɪnˈtensɪv keə(r)USɪnˈtensɪv ker
Meaning
1n.
重症监护;重症监护病房(= intensive care unit)
Usage
The patient was moved to intensive-care after the surgery.
手术后患者被转入重症监护室。
Intensive-care units are equipped with advanced life-support systems.
重症监护病房配备先进的维生系统。
Visiting hours in the intensive-care section are strictly limited.
重症监护区的探视时间有严格限制。
Etymology
该词是20世纪医学领域的复合词,直译为“强化的护理”。词根 intensive 强调治疗的高度集中和严密监控,而 care 则指向医疗照护行为。两者结合精准描述了针对危重病人的特殊医疗单元——通过持续密集的监测与干预手段维系生命体征,最终演化为现代医疗体系中专指“重症监护”的固定术语。