virulent

🇬🇧 UK/'virjulәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Extremely dangerous or deadly (of a disease); intensely hostile or malicious (of a person or attitude).

(疾病)剧毒的,致命的;(言辞、态度)恶毒的,刻毒的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
virulentother
=virulent

Common Collocations

  • 1.virulent strain恶性病株
  • 2.virulent attack恶毒攻击
  • 3.virulent form严重形式

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The virulent strain of flu spread rapidly through the hospital ward.

  • 2.

    His virulent attack on her reputation was both cruel and entirely baseless.

  • 3.

    The virus became increasingly virulent, affecting patients with greater severity.

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