immune
/ɪˈmjuːn/adjective
1- resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells免疫的:
they were naturally immune to hepatitis B.
他们生来对乙型肝炎免疫。
1.1
- protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something受保护的; 免除的(尤指无需尽义务或不受影响的):
they are immune from legal action.
他们免受诉讼。
1.2
- predic. not affected or influenced by something不受影响的:
no one is immune to his immense charm.
无人不受他巨大魅力的吸引。
1.3
- attrib. Biology of or relating to immunity【生】(与)免疫(有关)的:
the body's immune system.
机体的免疫系统。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'free from (a liability)'): from Latin immunis 'exempt from public service or charge', from in- 'not' + munis 'ready for service'. Senses relating to physiological resistance date from the late 19th cent.