-ward [ wəd ]

• n.
  • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

    同义词： ward

  • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

    同义词： ward

  • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

    同义词： ward hospital ward

  • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

    同义词： Ward Barbara Ward Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth

  • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

    同义词： Ward Mrs. Humphrey Ward Mary Augusta Arnold Ward

  • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

    同义词： Ward Montgomery Ward Aaron Montgomery Ward

  • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

    同义词： cellblock ward

• v. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

  同义词： guard ward

以上来源于: WordNet