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infectious

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'fekʃəs/🇺🇸 US/in'fekʃәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Capable of being transmitted from one person to another; (of a feeling) spreading quickly and easily to others.

传染性的;有感染力的,容易蔓延的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
fecmake, do
+
tconnector
+
iousfull of, having the quality of
=infectious

Common Collocations

  • 1.infectious disease传染病
  • 2.infectious laughter富有感染力的笑声
  • 3.[highly] infectious[高度]传染性的

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Measles is a highly infectious disease that spreads rapidly in schools.

  • 2.

    Her infectious enthusiasm motivated everyone on the team to work harder.

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