bed blocker

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. UK,derogatory,idiomatic
    — A 72-year-old "bed blocker" was yesterday ordered to vacate the hospital bed he has refused to leave for three years, despite being in good health.

词形变化

bed blockers plural bed-blocker alternative bedblocker alternative
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