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canker/ˈkæŋkə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a destructive fungal disease of trees and plants (树木和植物的)溃疡病 b an open wound in the stem of a tree or plant (树干或植物茎上的)伤口 2 Zool. an ulcerous ear disease of animals, esp. cats and dogs 【动】(尤指猫和狗的)耳部溃疡病 3 Med. an ulceration esp. of the lips 【医】(坏疽性)溃疡，(尤)口疮 4 a corrupting influence 腐蚀，感染 ●v. tr. 1 consume with canker 使患溃疡 2 corrupt 腐蚀，腐烂 3 (as 作 cankered adj.) soured, malignant, crabbed 溃烂的；恶性的；恶毒的 □ cankerous adj.[Middle English via Old Northern French cancre, Old French chancre from Latin cancer ‘crab’] |