contagion


n. 传染病;蔓延;触染

英文词源

contagion (n.)
late 14c., from Old French contagion, from Latin contagionem (nominative contagio) "a touching, contact, contagion," related to contingere "touch closely" (see contact (n.)).

实用例句

1. I'm a blood donor; I can't risk any contagion.
我是献血者,我不能冒任何接触传染的危险。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas.
他继续使本国远离外来思想的侵袭。
来自柯林斯例句
3. There is no risk of contagion.
没有接触传染的风险。
来自《权威词典》
4. They have been reluctant to admit AIDS patients, in part because of unfounded fears of contagion.
他们一直不愿接纳艾滋病患者,部分原因是无来由地害怕被接触传染。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The contagion of thought here demonstrated itself.
思想有传染性,这一点现在又显示了出来.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

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