Definition of infection in English:

infection

noun ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)nɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
（受）感染；（受）传染；（受）侵染
strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection
严格的卫生能降低传染的危险。
a reddening of the skin at the site of infection
Example sentencesExamples
- The blood supply in this area is much better and the risk of infection therefore much less.
- There is a risk of infection to a middle ear exposed by barotrauma.
- The critical issue is that the child is protected for the first five years of life when the risk of persistent infection is high.
- When possible, urinary catheters should be avoided to minimise the risk of infection.
- Two patients developed respiratory infection and expired during the hospital stay.
- Contact with cats, kittens, cats' faeces, or cats who hunt for food was not a risk factor for infection.
- Haematogenous spread of infection is very common in this age group and in immuno-compromised patients.
- Streptococci readily gained access to the blood stream from this site of infection.
- This causes the skin to blister on contact, which can result in infection, sepsis, and death.
- Vaccination has a role in clusters of meningococcal serogroup C infection.
- This left both the students and those with whom they came into contact at higher risk of meningococcal infection.
- This patient was treated and did not have any evidence of fungal infection at autopsy.
- Warming people up before they undergo surgery seems to reduce their risk of wound infection.
- It can also help to reduce the inflammation and infection associated with acne.
- In children, the major causes of anemia are dietary iron deficiency and infection.
- The use of combination therapy for HIV infection has strikingly reduced transmission rates.
- This reduction was not accompanied by an increased risk of infection.
- Patients at risk of infection can be identified and treated and colonisation eradicated.
- The risk of a fatal outcome for the foetus is highest with infection during the second trimester.
- If your spleen has to be taken out, you may have an increased risk of severe infection.
Synonyms
contamination, poison
septicity, septicaemia, ulceration, suppuration, inflammation
germs, bacteria, microbes
technical sepsis
1. 1.1count noun An infectious disease.
  传染病
  a chest infection
  胸部传染病。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rarely, some children develop secondary infections such as an ear infection or pneumonia.
  This is roughly equal to the total number of HIV infections in the world today.
  Possible complications include wound and chest infections and abnormal heart rhythms.
  Anaemia, an overactive thyroid gland and infections can also cause heart failure.
  If the virus is cleared with treatment, you are not immune to future infections with hepatitis C.
  There are a number of causes of meningitis, including viral and bacterial infections.
  Eventually, they end up in a coma and are likely to die of secondary infections such as pneumonia.
  Most requests were from people whose work or leisure activities put them at potential risk of this infection.
  Do you think the smoking is connected to these chest infections you've had?
  The rate of shedding is much lower for infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1.
  The section above explains what measures you can take to prevent acute middle ear infections and glue ear.
  Most bacterial infections can be treated with one or a couple of drugs in a matter of days or a week or so.
  The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra.
  Fungal nail infections can be treated with antifungal nail paints or tablets such as terbinafine.
  There are immunisations for several of the infections that can cause pneumonia.
  These infections can be passed from one person to another during intimate physical contact.
  He was also interested in the contribution of viral infections to chronic fatigue syndrome.
  When they do happen, they are similar to other viral infections such as glandular fever.
  Most chest infections are usually caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses.
  Fungal skin infections are divided into groups depending on what type of organism is involved.
  Synonyms
  disease, virus, contagion
  disorder, condition, affliction, problem, complaint, illness, ailment, sickness, infirmity, indisposition
  informal bug
  British informal lurgy
2. 1.2Computing The presence of a virus in, or its introduction into, a computer system.
  〔计算机〕（计算机系统）病毒感染，病毒传播
  Example sentencesExamples
  Users are advised to use personal firewalls and anti-virus defences to defend against infection.
  In other words don't open suspect attachments, if you want to avoid infection from SirCam.
  NTL hopes to shepherd users with virus infection to special websites to help them clean their computer.
  Once your system is patched you should update your antivirus software and run it to detect and remove virus infection.
  We are our own worst enemies when it comes to infection with computer viruses, but lessons do seem to be being learned.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere 'dip in, taint' (see infect).

Rhymes

abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection

Definition of infection in US English:

infection

nounɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)ninˈfekSH(ə)n

1The process of infecting or the state of being infected.
（受）感染；（受）传染；（受）侵染
strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection
严格的卫生能降低传染的危险。
Example sentencesExamples
- Warming people up before they undergo surgery seems to reduce their risk of wound infection.
- Haematogenous spread of infection is very common in this age group and in immuno-compromised patients.
- This left both the students and those with whom they came into contact at higher risk of meningococcal infection.
- This causes the skin to blister on contact, which can result in infection, sepsis, and death.
- Streptococci readily gained access to the blood stream from this site of infection.
- It can also help to reduce the inflammation and infection associated with acne.
- This reduction was not accompanied by an increased risk of infection.
- Patients at risk of infection can be identified and treated and colonisation eradicated.
- Two patients developed respiratory infection and expired during the hospital stay.
- The use of combination therapy for HIV infection has strikingly reduced transmission rates.
- If your spleen has to be taken out, you may have an increased risk of severe infection.
- In children, the major causes of anemia are dietary iron deficiency and infection.
- Vaccination has a role in clusters of meningococcal serogroup C infection.
- The critical issue is that the child is protected for the first five years of life when the risk of persistent infection is high.
- The blood supply in this area is much better and the risk of infection therefore much less.
- Contact with cats, kittens, cats' faeces, or cats who hunt for food was not a risk factor for infection.
- This patient was treated and did not have any evidence of fungal infection at autopsy.
- There is a risk of infection to a middle ear exposed by barotrauma.
- When possible, urinary catheters should be avoided to minimise the risk of infection.
- The risk of a fatal outcome for the foetus is highest with infection during the second trimester.
Synonyms
contamination, poison
1. 1.1 An infectious disease.
  传染病
  a chest infection
  胸部传染病。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fungal skin infections are divided into groups depending on what type of organism is involved.
  The rate of shedding is much lower for infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1.
  There are a number of causes of meningitis, including viral and bacterial infections.
  There are immunisations for several of the infections that can cause pneumonia.
  The section above explains what measures you can take to prevent acute middle ear infections and glue ear.
  Eventually, they end up in a coma and are likely to die of secondary infections such as pneumonia.
  When they do happen, they are similar to other viral infections such as glandular fever.
  The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra.
  He was also interested in the contribution of viral infections to chronic fatigue syndrome.
  This is roughly equal to the total number of HIV infections in the world today.
  If the virus is cleared with treatment, you are not immune to future infections with hepatitis C.
  Rarely, some children develop secondary infections such as an ear infection or pneumonia.
  Do you think the smoking is connected to these chest infections you've had?
  Most bacterial infections can be treated with one or a couple of drugs in a matter of days or a week or so.
  Anaemia, an overactive thyroid gland and infections can also cause heart failure.
  Most requests were from people whose work or leisure activities put them at potential risk of this infection.
  Possible complications include wound and chest infections and abnormal heart rhythms.
  These infections can be passed from one person to another during intimate physical contact.
  Most chest infections are usually caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses.
  Fungal nail infections can be treated with antifungal nail paints or tablets such as terbinafine.
  Synonyms
  disease, virus, contagion
2. 1.2Computing The presence of a virus in, or its introduction into, a computer system.
  〔计算机〕（计算机系统）病毒感染，病毒传播
  Example sentencesExamples
  Users are advised to use personal firewalls and anti-virus defences to defend against infection.
  We are our own worst enemies when it comes to infection with computer viruses, but lessons do seem to be being learned.
  Once your system is patched you should update your antivirus software and run it to detect and remove virus infection.
  In other words don't open suspect attachments, if you want to avoid infection from SirCam.
  NTL hopes to shepherd users with virus infection to special websites to help them clean their computer.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’ (see infect).

单词	infection
释义	Definition of infection in English: infection noun ɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)nɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The process of infecting or the state of being infected. （受）感染；（受）传染；（受）侵染 strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection 严格的卫生能降低传染的危险。 a reddening of the skin at the site of infection Example sentencesExamples The blood supply in this area is much better and the risk of infection therefore much less. There is a risk of infection to a middle ear exposed by barotrauma. The critical issue is that the child is protected for the first five years of life when the risk of persistent infection is high. When possible, urinary catheters should be avoided to minimise the risk of infection. Two patients developed respiratory infection and expired during the hospital stay. Contact with cats, kittens, cats' faeces, or cats who hunt for food was not a risk factor for infection. Haematogenous spread of infection is very common in this age group and in immuno-compromised patients. Streptococci readily gained access to the blood stream from this site of infection. This causes the skin to blister on contact, which can result in infection, sepsis, and death. Vaccination has a role in clusters of meningococcal serogroup C infection. This left both the students and those with whom they came into contact at higher risk of meningococcal infection. This patient was treated and did not have any evidence of fungal infection at autopsy. Warming people up before they undergo surgery seems to reduce their risk of wound infection. It can also help to reduce the inflammation and infection associated with acne. In children, the major causes of anemia are dietary iron deficiency and infection. The use of combination therapy for HIV infection has strikingly reduced transmission rates. This reduction was not accompanied by an increased risk of infection. Patients at risk of infection can be identified and treated and colonisation eradicated. The risk of a fatal outcome for the foetus is highest with infection during the second trimester. If your spleen has to be taken out, you may have an increased risk of severe infection. Synonyms contamination, poison septicity, septicaemia, ulceration, suppuration, inflammation germs, bacteria, microbes technical sepsis 1.1count noun An infectious disease. 传染病 a chest infection 胸部传染病。 Example sentencesExamples Rarely, some children develop secondary infections such as an ear infection or pneumonia. This is roughly equal to the total number of HIV infections in the world today. Possible complications include wound and chest infections and abnormal heart rhythms. Anaemia, an overactive thyroid gland and infections can also cause heart failure. If the virus is cleared with treatment, you are not immune to future infections with hepatitis C. There are a number of causes of meningitis, including viral and bacterial infections. Eventually, they end up in a coma and are likely to die of secondary infections such as pneumonia. Most requests were from people whose work or leisure activities put them at potential risk of this infection. Do you think the smoking is connected to these chest infections you've had? The rate of shedding is much lower for infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. The section above explains what measures you can take to prevent acute middle ear infections and glue ear. Most bacterial infections can be treated with one or a couple of drugs in a matter of days or a week or so. The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra. Fungal nail infections can be treated with antifungal nail paints or tablets such as terbinafine. There are immunisations for several of the infections that can cause pneumonia. These infections can be passed from one person to another during intimate physical contact. He was also interested in the contribution of viral infections to chronic fatigue syndrome. When they do happen, they are similar to other viral infections such as glandular fever. Most chest infections are usually caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses. Fungal skin infections are divided into groups depending on what type of organism is involved. Synonyms disease, virus, contagion disorder, condition, affliction, problem, complaint, illness, ailment, sickness, infirmity, indisposition informal bug British informal lurgy 1.2Computing The presence of a virus in, or its introduction into, a computer system. 〔计算机〕（计算机系统）病毒感染，病毒传播 Example sentencesExamples Users are advised to use personal firewalls and anti-virus defences to defend against infection. In other words don't open suspect attachments, if you want to avoid infection from SirCam. NTL hopes to shepherd users with virus infection to special websites to help them clean their computer. Once your system is patched you should update your antivirus software and run it to detect and remove virus infection. We are our own worst enemies when it comes to infection with computer viruses, but lessons do seem to be being learned. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere 'dip in, taint' (see infect). Rhymes abjection, affection, circumspection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection Definition of infection in US English: infection nounɪnˈfɛkʃ(ə)ninˈfekSH(ə)n 1The process of infecting or the state of being infected. （受）感染；（受）传染；（受）侵染 strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection 严格的卫生能降低传染的危险。 Example sentencesExamples Warming people up before they undergo surgery seems to reduce their risk of wound infection. Haematogenous spread of infection is very common in this age group and in immuno-compromised patients. This left both the students and those with whom they came into contact at higher risk of meningococcal infection. This causes the skin to blister on contact, which can result in infection, sepsis, and death. Streptococci readily gained access to the blood stream from this site of infection. It can also help to reduce the inflammation and infection associated with acne. This reduction was not accompanied by an increased risk of infection. Patients at risk of infection can be identified and treated and colonisation eradicated. Two patients developed respiratory infection and expired during the hospital stay. The use of combination therapy for HIV infection has strikingly reduced transmission rates. If your spleen has to be taken out, you may have an increased risk of severe infection. In children, the major causes of anemia are dietary iron deficiency and infection. Vaccination has a role in clusters of meningococcal serogroup C infection. The critical issue is that the child is protected for the first five years of life when the risk of persistent infection is high. The blood supply in this area is much better and the risk of infection therefore much less. Contact with cats, kittens, cats' faeces, or cats who hunt for food was not a risk factor for infection. This patient was treated and did not have any evidence of fungal infection at autopsy. There is a risk of infection to a middle ear exposed by barotrauma. When possible, urinary catheters should be avoided to minimise the risk of infection. The risk of a fatal outcome for the foetus is highest with infection during the second trimester. Synonyms contamination, poison 1.1 An infectious disease. 传染病 a chest infection 胸部传染病。 Example sentencesExamples Fungal skin infections are divided into groups depending on what type of organism is involved. The rate of shedding is much lower for infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. There are a number of causes of meningitis, including viral and bacterial infections. There are immunisations for several of the infections that can cause pneumonia. The section above explains what measures you can take to prevent acute middle ear infections and glue ear. Eventually, they end up in a coma and are likely to die of secondary infections such as pneumonia. When they do happen, they are similar to other viral infections such as glandular fever. The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra. He was also interested in the contribution of viral infections to chronic fatigue syndrome. This is roughly equal to the total number of HIV infections in the world today. If the virus is cleared with treatment, you are not immune to future infections with hepatitis C. Rarely, some children develop secondary infections such as an ear infection or pneumonia. Do you think the smoking is connected to these chest infections you've had? Most bacterial infections can be treated with one or a couple of drugs in a matter of days or a week or so. Anaemia, an overactive thyroid gland and infections can also cause heart failure. Most requests were from people whose work or leisure activities put them at potential risk of this infection. Possible complications include wound and chest infections and abnormal heart rhythms. These infections can be passed from one person to another during intimate physical contact. Most chest infections are usually caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses. Fungal nail infections can be treated with antifungal nail paints or tablets such as terbinafine. Synonyms disease, virus, contagion 1.2Computing The presence of a virus in, or its introduction into, a computer system. 〔计算机〕（计算机系统）病毒感染，病毒传播 Example sentencesExamples Users are advised to use personal firewalls and anti-virus defences to defend against infection. We are our own worst enemies when it comes to infection with computer viruses, but lessons do seem to be being learned. Once your system is patched you should update your antivirus software and run it to detect and remove virus infection. In other words don't open suspect attachments, if you want to avoid infection from SirCam. NTL hopes to shepherd users with virus infection to special websites to help them clean their computer. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere ‘dip in, taint’ (see infect).
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