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con·ta·gion /kənˈteɪdʒən/ n. 1. (直接或间接的) (接)触(传)染 prevent contagion in a densely-populated area 在人口稠密地区预防接触传染 2. (接)触(传)染病 the terrible contagion known as the Black Death 人称“黑死病”的可怖的触染病 3. (接)触(传)染原,触传物(如病毒、细菌等) 4. (接)触(传)染性;感染性 5. (情绪、思想、风俗等的)感染,蔓延,传播,扩散;感染性的情绪(或影响);蔓延开的思想(或风俗) the contagion of mirth (fear) 欢笑(恐惧)的感染和蔓延 When several people began to run the contagion spread and soon everybody was running. 几个人一跑,影响就传播开了,顿时大家都奔跑起来。 6. 恶劣影响;歪风 the contagion of drugs 麻醉品的毒害 Racial prejudice is a contagion. 种族偏见是一种社会歪风。 7. 【生】(一地区某一单种生物超过随机分布的)过分群聚 8. 〈古〉毒药
◇ 注解按规范用法,contagion 指通过个人之间直接接触(如触摸)或间接接触(如呼吸)所得的传染病;infection 则指由广泛起作用的因素(如气候条件)导致的传染病。但一般人常将二者混用 [< L contāgiō a touching, infection < contingere; 见 CONTACT] |