ren

IPA/ˌɑːr iː ˈen/
KK[rˈɛn]IPA/ˌɑːr iː ˈen/

ren — noun

1. a nurse in the United Kingdom who has finished a recognised training programme a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a nurse in the United Kingdom who has finished a recognised training programme and whose name appears on the official list of enrolled nurses kept by a professional body

例句

After her training, Niran worked as a ren at St. Thomas's Hospital for three years.

countable noun: a ren / the ren / rens

The ward manager asked the ren to check the patients' vital signs before lunch.

同義詞
  • enrolled nurse

    the full form, more formal and less common in everyday speech

文法句型

ren + singular verb

用法筆記

Abbreviation of 'Registered Enrolled Nurse'. The plural form is 'rens'. Mostly used in UK healthcare contexts; readers in other countries may not recognise the term.

常見錯誤

❌She is a REN at a private clinic.' (all-caps unnecessary)
✅She is a ren at a private clinic.
💡The abbreviation is usually written in lowercase.