HMO
劍橋詞典
HMO noun [C] (MEDICAL)
USabbreviation for health maintenance organization : a group that provides healthcare to people who pay to join it
衛(wèi)生維護(hù)組織（為付錢入會(huì)的會(huì)員提供衛(wèi)生保健的組織，health maintenance organization的縮寫）
For a monthly flat fee , paid by the consumer or employer , HMOs provide a specified list of medical services both in and outside the hospital . 個(gè)人或雇主每月交納固定費(fèi)用，衛(wèi)生維護(hù)組織向其提供醫(yī)院內(nèi)外的一系列特定的醫(yī)療服務(wù)。
HMO noun [C] (SHARED HOUSE)
UKabbreviation for house in multiple occupation : a house shared by several people who are not all from the same family
多人租用房（幾個(gè)人同住的房子，尤指無(wú)收入或低收入的人，從政府部門獲得補(bǔ)助，house in multiple occupation的縮寫）
Today, the once-grand streets are characterized by decaying HMOs, sorely in need not just of redecoration but more fundamental repair . 如今，在曾經(jīng)富麗堂皇的街道上，破爛的合租房卻成了其最大特征，這些房子亟需的不僅是簡(jiǎn)單的再裝修，而是根本性的修建。 返回 HMO