continuous care and attention, often using special equipment, for people in hospital who are very seriously ill or injured （医院里的）特别护理；重症监护 Technology has made life-saving critical care possible. 技术使挽救生命的重症监护成为可能。
- (also critical care unit, CCU [countable])
the part of a hospital that provides critical care - in critical care
Patients in critical care are the most vulnerable, because they are very ill. 重症患者最易受伤害，因为他们病得很重。 She was transferred to the critical care unit. 她被转移到重症监护室。
- in critical care