hospitalization
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/ˌhɑːspɪtələˈzeɪʃn/
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/ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
when someone stays in a hospital to get better from an illness or injury
After the surgery, she needed a short period of hospitalization before she could go home.
手術後,她需要短暫住院才能回家。