medicare
美['m?d?,k?r]
- n. （美、加）醫療保險（等于medicare）
助記提示
1. medi- + care.
2. medic + care.
3. medic = medical.
中文詞源
Medicare 老年醫療保障制度
專有名詞，來自medical和care.用于指老年醫療保障制度。
英文詞源
- Medicare
- name for a state-run health insurance system, 1962, originally in a Canadian context, from medical + care (n.). U.S. use is from 1965.
雙語例句
- 1. "Medicare" is available to victims of advanced kidney disease.
- 老年醫療保險也適用于腎病晚期患者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Medicare is preparing to cut all payments by a flat 2%.
- 國家醫療保健體系正準備對所有收費都統一減少2%。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The President paid today a surprise visit to two Medicare patients.
- 總統今天突然去看望了兩位享受醫療保險的病人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Medicare is the binding commitment of a caring society.
- 老年保健醫療制度是一個有關懷之心的社會必須遵守的承諾.
來自英漢非文學 - 政府文件
- 5. Leaders of both political parties have talked for years about strengthening Medicare.
- 兩黨領袖談論加強老年保健醫療已有多年.
來自英漢非文學 - 政府文件