hospitalise

IPA/ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl.aɪz/
IPA/ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl.aɪz/

hospitalise — verb

  • hospitalisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hospitalises3rd person singular
  • hospitalising-ing form
  • hospitalisedpast simple

1. to admit someone to a hospital so they can receive medical care, usually after a

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to admit someone to a hospital so they can receive medical care, usually after an accident, injury, or serious illness

例句

Pedro was hospitalised for three days after falling from a ladder and breaking his ankle.

passive: be hospitalised + for + duration

Dr. Minh decided to hospitalise Rachel when her fever stayed above thirty-nine degrees.

active: doctor + hospitalise + person

同義詞
  • admit

    more formal and administrative; focuses on the registration into hospital records

  • treat

    broader in meaning; does not necessarily require an overnight stay

反義詞
  • discharge

    to release someone from hospital after treatment is complete

文法句型

hospitalise + person

be hospitalised + for + reason/duration

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive voice (someone is hospitalised). Unlike 'admit', which focuses on the registration process, 'hospitalise' emphasises the whole stay for medical treatment. Often followed by 'for' plus a reason or duration.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor hospitalised her to the hospital.
✅The doctor hospitalised her.
💡'hospital' in 'hospitalise' already implies the hospital; do not add 'to the hospital' as a redundant phrase.