infection
n. <醫>傳染,感染; 傳染病,染毒物; 影響
An infection is a disease caused by germs or bacteria.
Ear infections are common in pre-school children...
耳部感染在學前兒童中很常見。
Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.
到底是什麼細菌引起的感染還不清楚。
1. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
3. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
5. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people;
6. moral corruption or contamination;
7. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
The infection swelled his hand.
由於感染,他的手腫了起來.
Antibodies in breast milk protect babies against infection.
母乳中所含的抗體可以保護嬰兒免受感染.
It's a highly contagious infection.
這種病極易傳染.
White blood cells fight infection.
白血球抵抗感染.
Measles is an infection.
麻疹是一種傳染病.