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patiently

/pey-shuhnt/US // ˈpeɪ ʃənt //UK // (ˈpeɪʃənt) //

耐心地,耐心,耐心的,有耐心地

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is under medical care or treatment.
    • : a person or thing that undergoes some action.
    • : Archaic. a sufferer or victim.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.
    • : characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile.
    • : quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness: a patient worker.
    • : undergoing the action of another.

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Examples

  • They also reviewed data from three other trials and said the drug “has no meaningful effect” on the time it took patients to clinically improve.

  • I will never forget how Fred and I successfully extubated two of my patients within 30 minutes of each other.

  • Smith said that the Repeat Offender Unit detectives must be patient enough to conduct long surveillance operations and well trained enough to move in quickly on suspects.

  • Greater collaboration and a commitment from all stakeholders to promote the health of their residents, employees, patients, members, and volunteers can help accelerate progress and serve as a model for change.

  • Volatility is set to decline, and investors should be “patient” in commodity markets, the strategists said.

  • Hotline shows you something very moving about watching a teacher patiently explaining a math problem down the phone.

  • He patiently explains that overheating prisoners is not just a human-rights issue.

  • My mother removed them patiently while Grace cackled, thrilled that her prank had been a success.

  • His faith in a higher power helped his fear subside as he patiently waited to be rescued.

  • After her first audible prompt, which came shortly after the interval, the audience sat patiently.

  • Beginning with single twigs and working over them patiently she at length painted whole trees, and later animals.

  • Wait patiently until your side move over from the Opposition to the Government benches.

  • The voice of duty called her to the kitchen, where her cook patiently awaited her inevitable, and always painful, audience.

  • The gentleman inclines his head lower, smiles, and waits patiently for a second or two.

  • Nevertheless, he listened patiently for the thousandth time to the E flat concerto, as Steiniger played it.