can·cer
noun/ˈkænsə(r)/
/ˈkænsər/
- [uncountable, countable] a serious disease in which growths of cells, also called cancers, form in the body and kill normal body cells. The disease often causes death.
癌；癌症 - breast/lung cancer
乳腺癌；肺癌 - Most skin cancers are completely curable.
大多数皮肤癌是可以完全治愈的。 - cancer of something cancer of the colon/cervix
结肠癌；宫颈癌 - The cancer has spread to his stomach.
癌已扩散到他的胃部。 - Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
吸烟者患肺癌的风险更高。 - to detect/diagnose/treat/cure cancer
检测/诊断/治疗/治愈癌症 - The drug can lower the risk of breast cancer.
该药物可以降低患乳腺癌的风险。 - cancer patients/survivors
癌症患者／幸存者 - cancer research
癌症研究 - cancer screening/treatment/prevention/risk
癌症筛查/治疗/预防/风险
Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- Childhood cancers have a very good survival rate.
患肿瘤的儿童存活率很高。 - He died after an 18-month battle against cancer.
他同癌症抗争了 18 个月后离开了人世。 - Most of the women employees have now been screened for breast cancer.
大部份女员工现已做了乳癌检查。 - Prostate cancer deaths fell after screening was introduced.
在实行癌症筛查后，前列腺癌死亡人数有所下降。 - The cancer risk among smokers was found to be higher.
人们发现吸烟者患癌症的危险性较大。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- breast
- cervical
- colon
- …
- have
- suffer from
- contract
- …
- spread
- occur
- recur
- …
- cell
- patient
- sufferer
- …
- a battle against cancer
- a struggle against cancer
- cancer of the cervix
- …
- breast/lung cancer
- [countable] (literary) an evil or dangerous thing that spreads quickly
（迅速蔓延的）邪恶；（社会）毒瘤 - Violence is a cancer in our society.
暴力行为是我们社会的毒瘤。
- Violence is a cancer in our society.
Word OriginOld English, from Latin, ‘crab or creeping ulcer’, translating Greek karkinos, said to have been applied to such tumours because the swollen veins around them resembled the limbs of a crab. canker was the usual form until the 17th cent. Compare with Cancer.