accident and emergency
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˌæk.sɪ.dənt ənd ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/ us/ˌæk.sə.dənt ənd ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/ (abbreviation A & E, /ˌeɪ.ənˈiː/ /ˌeɪ.ənˈiː/); (US emergency room, /ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˌruːm/ /ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˌruːm/)
（医院）急诊部
the part of a hospital where people go when they are ill or injured and need treatment quickly
We found more than one in ten, 11 per cent, had been to accident and emergency in relation to drugs or drink. 我们发现，十个中有超过一个人，也就是11%的人因为毒品或酗酒相关问题去过医院急诊部。
Many clients choose to use the accident and emergency department of their local hospital instead of going to see their own doctor. 许多客户选择去当地医院的急诊部而不是去见自己的医生。
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- When the second ambulance came we set off to accident and emergency.
- According to the latest statistics, an average of 38 victims of knife wounds are admitted to accident and emergency departments across the country every day.
- Since then there have been several extensions built - a new accident and emergency unit, and a radiotherapy centre.