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1.最主要是词性不同.
patient可做名词和形容词两种词性.做名词时是“病人”之意（可数）patients 是名词复数；做形容词时是“有耐心的”意思.
patiently为副词,意为“耐心地”

2.patient可做名词和形容词两种词性.做名词时是“病人”之意（可数）；做形容词时是“有耐心的”意思.
patience只做名词,意为“耐性,耐心”
patiently为副词,意为“耐心地”

例：She is very patient with young children.
She treats her patient patiently.
Facing the naughty boy,she lost her patience.

3.please wait patiently

4.My patient has a bad cold
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