respirator
Significado: A device worn over the mouth and nose to filter inhaled air, or a machine that assists or takes over the breathing function for patients unable to breathe adequately on their own.
Respirator has two distinct but related meanings. In occupational health and safety, it refers to protective masks — from simple dust masks to full-face gas respirators — worn in hazardous environments. In critical care medicine, it denotes a mechanical ventilator that supports or replaces spontaneous breathing. The pandemic brought the term into mainstream journalism, where it featured prominently in discussions of PPE shortages and ICU capacity. The two senses are sometimes confused in lay usage.
Ejemplos
- Construction workers on the demolition site were required to wear respirators to protect against asbestos fibres. 爆破现场的建筑工人被要求佩戴呼吸器以防止石棉纤维。Los obreros del emplazamiento de demolición debían llevar respiradores para protegerse contra las fibras de amianto.解体現場の作業員は、アスベスト繊維から身を守るためにレスピレーターの着用が義務付けられた。철거 현장의 건설 노동자들은 석면 섬유로부터 보호하기 위해 방독 마스크 착용이 의무화되었다.
- The patient was placed on a respirator after suffering acute respiratory failure in the early hours of the morning. 该患者在清晨出现急性呼吸衰竭后被安装了呼吸机。El paciente fue conectado a un respirador tras sufrir una insuficiencia respiratoria aguda en las primeras horas de la madrugada.患者は早朝に急性呼吸不全を起こした後、人工呼吸器に接続された。환자는 이른 새벽 급성 호흡부전을 일으킨 후 인공호흡기에 연결되었다.
- The government faced criticism for failing to stockpile enough respirators ahead of the pandemic. 政府因未能在疫情前储备足够的呼吸器而受到批评。El Gobierno fue criticado por no haber almacenado suficientes respiradores antes de la pandemia.政府はパンデミックに先立って十分な数のレスピレーターを備蓄しなかったことで批判を受けた。정부는 팬데믹에 앞서 충분한 수의 호흡보호구를 비축하지 못한 것에 대해 비판을 받았다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: medical, professional, journalism
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin respirare (to breathe again), from re- (again) + spirare (to breathe). The protective mask sense dates from the mid-19th century; the mechanical ventilation sense from the early 20th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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