o·mi·cron
noun/ˈɒmɪkrɒn/, /əʊˈmaɪkrɒn/
/ˈɑːməkrɑːn/, /ˈəʊməkrɑːn/
- [countable] the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o)
希腊字母表的第 15 个字母 - Omicron[uncountable] a variant (= form) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that was first reported in November 2021 and spread quickly to become the main form of the virus in many places
SARS-CoV-2 病毒的一种变种（= 形式），于 2021 年 11 月首次报道，并迅速传播，成为许多地方病毒的主要形式 - These new measures are intended to slow the spread of Omicron.
这些新措施旨在减缓 Omicron 的传播。
- These new measures are intended to slow the spread of Omicron.
Word Originfrom Greek o mikron ‘small o’.