clinic

1.名詞B1

釋義

a building or room where a doctor or nurse treats people who are ill or need a health check, often for a specific medical problem

例句

The local clinic offers free blood pressure checks every Tuesday morning.

collocation: offers free [service]

Aiko visited the clinic to get her cough checked before the school trip.

同義詞

surgery
British English term for a doctor's individual office, usually smaller than a clinic
medical centre
broader term that may include several services such as a pharmacy and X-ray facilities
health centre
similar to medical centre, often run by the local health authority

Often combined with a noun for the medical speciality, e.g. dental clinic, eye clinic, fertility clinic.

❌She stayed overnight at the clinic after her operation.

✅She stayed overnight at the hospital after her operation.

💡Clinics usually treat outpatients and rarely have beds for overnight stays, unlike a hospital.

2.名詞B2

釋義

a meeting or class where specialists give advice, training, or practical instruction on a specific skill or problem

例句

The weekend clinic taught young players how to improve their tennis serve.

pattern: clinic + taught + [participants] + how to + [skill]

Ravi signed up for a writing clinic led by a famous local author.

同義詞

workshop
more common for skills training; implies hands-on participation rather than expert demonstration
seminar
focuses more on discussion and lecture than hands-on practice
masterclass
implies a top-level expert teaching advanced students, often in the arts

The topic is usually expressed as a preceding noun (football clinic, writing clinic) or after 'on' (a clinic on public speaking).

❌I went to a writing hospital to improve my stories.

✅I went to a writing clinic to improve my stories.

💡Clinic can mean a non-medical training session; hospital cannot.

clinic — noun