clinic
noun [ C ] uk/ˈklɪn.ɪk/ us/ˈklɪn.ɪk/
B1 诊所;门诊部
a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition
Bring your baby to the clinic and we'll take a look at her. 把你的宝宝带到诊所来，我们给她检查一下。
Antenatal clinics provide care for pregnant women. 产前检查诊所为孕妇提供医疗服务。
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- The clinic provides a free supply of contraceptives on request.
- He went to a clinic in Arizona to dry out.
- The Health clinic is relying on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones.
- It's a walk-in dental clinic - the sign outside said 'Walk-in patients welcome'.
- There's a well woman clinic at the health centre on Wednesday afternoons.
Idiom
hold a clinicidiom 门诊;提供门诊服务
to be available at a particular place to provide medical care to members of the public
Dr Clark holds a clinic on Tuesday mornings. 克拉克医生每周二上午门诊。
UK提供咨询
to be available at a particular place to provide advice to members of the public
Our MP holds a clinic every Friday evening. 我们的议员每周五晚上为公众提供咨询服务。