Wordiyocontagion
🇬🇧 UK/kən'teidʒən/🇺🇸 US/kәn'teidʒәn/
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Definitions
n.
The spreading of a disease, idea, or emotion from one person to another by contact
接触传染；传染病；（情绪等的）蔓延
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishcontagionother
=contagion
Common Collocations
- 1.contagion effect传染效应
- 2.spread contagion传播传染
Example Sentences
- 1.
The rapid contagion of the virus forced governments to implement strict lockdown measures.
- 2.
Fear spread through the crowd like a contagion, causing mass panic and chaos.