Word · Frequency #14911
geriatric
老年的；老年病学的；衰老的
of or relating to old people, especially their medical care
- 1.
Relating to the elderly.
与老年人有关的。
- 2.
of or relating to the aged
与老年人有关的
- 3.
Elderly, old.
年老的,年迈的。
- 4.
of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
与老年医学有关或从事老年医学的
- 5.
Relating to geriatrics.
与老年医学有关的。
与老年人有关的。；与老年人有关的；年老的,年迈的。；与老年医学有关或从事老年医学的；与老年医学有关的。
In use
The hospital opened a new geriatric ward to care for elderly patients.
My grandmother enjoys the activities at the geriatric center.
Doctors who specialize in geriatric care help older adults stay healthy.
geriatric disorder
geriatric hospital
geriatric + noun
geriatric 常作定语，修饰与老年人或老年病相关的名词，如 care（护理）、patient（病人）、ward（病房）。
She specializes in geriatric medicine.
她专攻老年医学。
be + geriatric
非正式用法中可形容人或事物老迈、陈旧，略带幽默或贬义。
The building is geriatric and needs major repairs.
Connections
Collocations
- geriatric medicine
- 老年医学
- She decided to specialize in geriatric medicine after her internship.实习后，她决定专攻老年医学。
- geriatric patient
- 老年病人
- The hospital has a special unit for geriatric patients.这家医院有一个专门收治老年病人的科室。
- geriatric care
- 老年护理
- Advances in geriatric care have improved the quality of life for many seniors.老年护理的进步提高了许多老年人的生活质量。
- geriatric ward
- 老年病房
- He was admitted to the geriatric ward after his fall.他摔倒后被送进了老年病房。
- geriatric depression
- 老年抑郁症
- Geriatric depression often goes undiagnosed because its symptoms are mistaken for aging.老年抑郁症常常因症状被误认为是衰老而得不到诊断。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘geri’像‘老人’，一位老人正在老年病科就诊，记住它是‘老年的、老年病学的’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医疗记录、老年医学论文、正式政策文件 该词通常用于正式或医学语境，表示“老年的”或“老年病学的”；在日常口语中较少使用，多出现在医疗、学术或官方文件中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 geriatric /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk/ 真正押韵的是 psychiatric /ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk/、pediatric /ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/、bariatric /ˌbɛriˈætrɪk/，它们都以重读的 /ˈætrɪk/ 结尾。拼写相似但发音不同的词：geometric /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/、patriotic /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/、metric /ˈmetrɪk/，其元音不是 /æ/，不要按拼写读成 /ætrɪk/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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