intensive care unit
A special department in a hospital that provides constant medical treatment for people who are very seriously ill or injured. It contains advanced medical equipment and a high ratio of doctors and nurses to patients.
예시
3 / 5My grandfather is in the intensive care unit after his heart surgery.
My grandfather is in the special hospital department after his heart surgery.
The hospital's intensive care unit provides 24-hour monitoring for critical patients.
The hospital's special care area provides 24-hour watching for very sick patients.
They moved him to the ICU this morning because he wasn't breathing well.
They moved him to the special care room this morning because he was having trouble breathing.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Focus on the word 'Intense'. It means 'Very Strong'. It is the room for 'Very Strong Care'.
빠른 퀴즈
The patient was moved to the ___ because he needs 24-hour medical help.
정답!
정답은: intensive care unit
예시
My grandfather is in the intensive care unit after his heart surgery.
everydayMy grandfather is in the special hospital department after his heart surgery.
The hospital's intensive care unit provides 24-hour monitoring for critical patients.
formalThe hospital's special care area provides 24-hour watching for very sick patients.
They moved him to the ICU this morning because he wasn't breathing well.
informalThey moved him to the special care room this morning because he was having trouble breathing.
Research indicates that survival rates improve when patients are admitted to the intensive care unit immediately.
academicStudies show that more people live when they go to the special care room right away.
Our medical insurance covers the costs associated with the intensive care unit.
businessOur health insurance pays for the costs of the special hospital department.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
under intensive care
receiving very close and constant medical help
ICU nurse
a nurse who specializes in treating very sick patients
in critical condition
being in a very dangerous health state
자주 혼동되는 단어
The ER is for the first treatment of a sudden injury; the ICU is for long-term care of life-threatening conditions.
사용 참고사항
The term is very frequently abbreviated to 'ICU' in both spoken and written English. It is a countable noun and almost always used with the definite article 'the'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often forget to use 'the' before the phrase. Do not say 'He is in intensive care unit'; say 'He is in the intensive care unit'.
암기 팁
Focus on the word 'Intense'. It means 'Very Strong'. It is the room for 'Very Strong Care'.
어원
Intensive comes from Latin 'intensus' meaning strained or tight; care comes from Old English 'caru' meaning anxiety or grief; unit comes from Latin 'unitas' meaning oneness.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In Western hospitals, the ICU usually has very strict rules about how many people can visit and for how long to keep the area clean and quiet.
빠른 퀴즈
The patient was moved to the ___ because he needs 24-hour medical help.
정답!
정답은: intensive care unit
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pediatrician
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symptom
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