R number
noun/ˈɑː nʌmbə(r)/
/ˈɑːr nʌmbər/
[countable] (also R [uncountable])
- a way of measuring how quickly a virus spreads through a population by calculating the average number of people who get an infection from just one person with the virus (the abbreviation for ‘reproduction number’ or ‘reproductive number’)
一种衡量病毒在人群中传播速度的方法,通过计算仅感染该病毒的一个人感染的平均人数(“繁殖数”或“繁殖数”的缩写) - Scientists will be watching the R number very closely to ensure it doesn't rise above 1.0.
科学家们将密切关注 R 值,以确保它不会超过 1.0。
- Scientists will be watching the R number very closely to ensure it doesn't rise above 1.0.