contagion

英 [kənˈteɪ.dʒən]      美 [kənˈteɪ.dʒən]
  • n. 传染病;蔓延;触染
星级词汇:
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将“contagion”分解为“con-”和“tag-on”。想象一种传染病“tag-on”快速传播,而“con-”可以代表连续或一起,综合起来,就是“连续感染”或“迅速传播”。这样的形象可以帮助记忆单词“contagion”的含义,即传染或感染。

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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.)).
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。
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。
3. There is no risk of contagion.
没有接触传染的风险。
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。
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.