geriatric
🇺🇸
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
noun
R
medicine that focuses on treating and caring for older people
She works in geriatric care, helping the elderly with their daily needs.
她在老年护理领域工作，帮助老年人满足他们的日常需求。
R
an old person, sometimes used in a mean way
Please don't refer to older people as 'geriatrics'; it's disrespectful.
请不要将老年人称为'geriatrics'（老年病患）；这是不尊重的。
adjective
R
related to the medical care of older people
She has a geriatric background, so she's an expert in elderly care.
她有老年医学背景，因此她是老年护理方面的专家。
R
very old and not in good condition
The geriatric computer was slow and outdated.
这台老年医学用的电脑运行缓慢且过时。
translation
老年医学, 老年人
老年病学的, 老朽的
词形变化
Plural
geriatrics