infection

英 [ɪnˈfekʃn]

美 [ɪnˈfekʃn]

n.  传染; 感染; (身体某部位的)感染; 传染病

复数：infections　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2510 / COCA.2692

牛津词典

noun

• 传染；感染
  the act or process of causing or getting a disease
  1. to be exposed to infection
     暴露于易受感染的环境
  2. to increase the risk of infection
     增加传染的危险
• （身体某部位的）感染；传染病
  an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body
  1. an ear/throat, etc. infection
     耳部、喉部等感染
  2. to spread an infection
     传染疾病

柯林斯词典

• See also:Ear infections are common in pre-school children...Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.infect

英英释义

noun

• (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
• moral corruption or contamination
  1. ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable
• the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
  1. a contagion of mirth
  2. the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
  Synonym:contagion
• an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
  Synonym:contagiontransmission
• (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
• (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
• the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

双语例句

• He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection called mycoplasma
  他进行了多项检查，最后证明我感染了支原体。
• One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
  一剂青霉素就能消除感染。
• Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection
  应该用抗生素消除感染。
• There are many creams available from the chemist which should clear the infection
  很多能够消除这种感染的药膏在药店就能买到。
• The main emphasis of our research has shifted to the prevention of infection and septicemia.
  我们研究的重点转到预防感染和败血病方面来。
• Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin
  我们的医生诊断是喉部感染，并且开了一些抗生素和小剂量阿司匹林。
• A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
  感冒是上呼吸道的感染。
• Looking to the future, though, we asked him what the prospects are for a vaccine to prevent infection in the first place.
  不过，展望未来，我们问到他研制出防止感染的疫苗究竟有多大的可能性。
• Lili had a nasty chest infection.
  莉莉胸部感染很严重。
• There was no danger of transmitting the infection through operations.
  不存在通过手术传播这种传染病的风险。