1 N-UNCOUNT 接触传染 Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease. 接触传染
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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。
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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。
SYN contamination, infection, corruption, pollution
2 N-SING [oft NOUN of n] (不良思想、态度、感情等的)传播,蔓延 You can use contagion to refer to the spreading of ideas, or attitudes, or feelings that you consider to be bad or unacceptable from one group of people to another. (不良思想、态度、感情等的)传播,蔓延 [disapproval]
SYN spread, spreading, communication, passage
3 N-COUNT 接触传染病 A contagion is a contagious disease. 接触传染病 [old-fashioned]
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