infectious-disease
UK/ɪn'fekʃəs-dɪ'ziːz/US
Definitions
n.
A disease that can spread from person to person
传染病
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
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-iousfull of, having the quality of
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-full of, having the quality of
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diseaseroot
=infectious-disease
infectious + disease. infect = in- (into) + fect (facere 'do, put'): to 'put into' a body — disease 'done into' someone. An infectious disease is one that can do that to others.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.infectious disease control传染病控制
- 2.infectious disease specialist传染病专家
- 3.infectious disease outbreak传染病爆发
Example Sentences
- 1.
Vaccination has dramatically reduced many infectious diseases.
- 2.
She specializes in tropical infectious diseases.