nursing
UK/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/US/'nә:siŋ/
IELTSA2
Definitions
n.
The profession or practice of caring for the sick and injured
护理（专业）；看护
n.
The feeding of a baby with milk from the breast
哺乳，喂奶
adj.
Employed to care for the sick, or currently breastfeeding
护理的；正在哺乳的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednurse + -ing = the activity of nursing. It carries both senses of the verb: the profession of caring for patients (a nursing degree) and the act of breastfeeding (a nursing mother). See nurse for the feeding origin.
Root nour still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.nursing care护理照料
- 2.nursing staff护理人员
- 3.nursing mother哺乳期母亲
- 4.nursing degree护理学位
- 5.nursing profession护理行业
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is studying nursing at the city university.
- 2.
Nursing mothers are advised to avoid certain medications.
- 3.
Good nursing care helped him recover after the surgery.