1.C 病房，病区　separate room in a hospital
2.C 区，行政区　division of a city or town
3.C 受监护的未成年者　person, especially a child, under the protection of another person or of a law court

　She dialed the number and asked for the ward.　她拨电话号码要病房。
　The policemen phoned to every ward and suburb.　警察给各城区和郊区打电话。
　After the girl's parents died, she was made a ward of her uncle and aunt.　这女孩的父母双亡后，舅父和舅母成了她的监护人。

　ward　用作动词时常与副词off连用，构成动词短语。

 ♣ ward off　(v.+adv.)
防止；避免protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack, etc.
　She put up her hands to ward him off.　她举起双手把他挡开。
　He always carries a stick to ward off wild dogs.　他常常拿着一根棍子防野狗。
　She raised her hand to ward off a blow.　她抬起手来，以挡开揍来的拳头。

［派生词］ warder n.看门人，门卫