Client 对比 Patient

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Client

前 2000（常见） B1 noun

Patient

前 2000（常见） A2 noun

	Client	Patient
发音	🇬🇧 //ˈklaɪənt// 🇺🇸 //ˈklaɪənt//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpeɪʃnt/"]/
含义	购买服务的个人或公司。 A person or company that buys services.	生病并接受医疗治疗的人。 Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.
例句	The consultant presented her ideas to the client.	The doctor is very patient with his young patients.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 2000（常见）
CEFR 等级	B1	A2
词性	noun	noun
搭配	new client, potential client, client relationship, client services	AIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with, AIDS, cancer, cardiac, assess, examine, see, develop something, have something, suffer from something, care, patient with
反义	provider, vendor, supplier	impatient
常见错误	Confused with 'customer' - 'client' is more formal and often involves ongoing services., Use as 'an client' instead of 'a client' - 'client' starts with a consonant sound.	Confused with 'patience' which means being calm while waiting., Using 'patience' instead of 'patient' when referring to a sick person.
用法说明	用于商业场合；适合正式和非正式的情况。避免在与商业无关的随意对话中使用。 Used in business contexts; suitable for both informal and formal situations. Avoid using in casual conversations unrelated to business.	主要用于医疗场合。在医疗环境之外称某人为“病人”是不合适的。 Used mostly in medical contexts. It is not appropriate to refer to someone as a 'patient' outside of healthcare settings.

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You think that your client,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Ah, well, now, there is such a thing as client confidentiality,

You think that your client,

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Ah, well, now, there is such a thing as client confidentiality,

Client

- Be patient. - We must protect ourselves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

It varies from patient to patient.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

If a patient comes to me and tells me a story

- Be patient. - We must protect ourselves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

It varies from patient to patient.

Patient

常见问题：Client 对比 Patient

Client和Patient 有什么区别？

Client: A person or company that buys services. Patient: Someone who is sick and gets medical treatment.

哪个更高级：Client和Patient？

Client 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

Client和Patient 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Client: B1, Patient: A2。

Client和Patient 是什么词性？

Client: noun, Patient: noun.

能各给一个例子吗？

Client: The consultant presented her ideas to the client. Patient: The doctor is very patient with his young patients.

我可以互换使用 Client和Patient 吗？

不总是。Client和Patient 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。