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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"victims" & "patients"
In a car crash, those who are involved in the crash and are wounded are called victims, whereas people who caught a cold are refered to as patients, right? I wonder if there are any differences between these two words.
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
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victim : a person who suffers from some adverse circumstance A patient is a person suffering from an illness. He needs medical care. Doctors call them patients from their professional point of view.
- victim : a person who suffers from some adverse circumstance A patient is a person suffering from an illness.
- He needs medical care.
- Doctors call them patients from their professional point of view.
- A simple way for Chinese to distinguish them is just remember their counterpart words in Chinese language.
- Does your mother tongue also have the exact counterparts of these two words while bearing the meanings above mentioned?
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victim: a person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
A patient is a person suffering from an illness. He needs medical care. Doctors call them patients from their professional point of view.
A simple way for Chinese to distinguish them is just remember their counterpart words in Chinese language. Does your mother tongue also have the exact counterparts of these two
A patient is a person suffering from an illness. He needs medical care. Doctors call them patients from their professional point of view.
A simple way for Chinese to distinguish them is just remember their counterpart words in Chinese language. Does your mother tongue also have the exact counterparts of these two
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