immunize
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Definitions
v.
To make someone resistant to a disease, especially by vaccination
使免疫，给…接种疫苗
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedimmunenot, opposite of
+
-izeduty, service, gift; shared, common
=immunize
immune ('exempt from disease') + -ize (to make) = to make someone immune, i.e. to vaccinate.
Common Collocations
- 1.immunize against接种...疫苗
- 2.immunize children为儿童接种
- 3.immunize a population为人群接种
Example Sentences
- 1.
The clinic aims to immunize every child against measles.
- 2.
Millions were immunized during the campaign.