Health centre
HELTH sen-tuh /ˈhelθ ˌsentə/
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What it really means
A building where one or more GP practices work, often with nurses and other services. Many GP surgeries are inside health centres.
Chinese explanation
健康中心：一栋集中了一个或多个全科诊所的建筑，通常还有护士和其他服务。很多GP诊所设在健康中心里。
Example conversation
A: Is there a doctor near campus?
B: Yes, there\'s a health centre on the main road with two GP surgeries in it.
A：学校附近有医生吗？
B：有，主路上有个健康中心，里面有两家GP诊所。
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