infection

noun

1. 传染；感染
   the act or process of causing or getting a disease
   1. to be exposed to infection
      暴露于易受感染的环境
   2. to increase the risk of infection
      增加传染的危险
2. （身体某部位的）感染；传染病
   an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body
   1. an ear/throat, etc. infection
      耳部、喉部等感染
   2. to spread an infection
      传染疾病

1. See also: Ear infections are common in pre-school children... Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown. infect

1. Cholera is a bacterial infection.
   霍乱是一种细菌感染。
2. There are many creams available from the chemist which should clear the infection
   很多能够消除这种感染的药膏在药店就能买到。
3. Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection
   应该用抗生素消除感染。
4. One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
   一剂青霉素就能消除感染。
5. Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body's ability to fight off infection
   可惜的是，这些药物毒性很大，会削弱身体对感染的抵抗力。
6. Athlete's foot is a fungal infection.
   足癣是一种真菌感染。
7. It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together.
   这是一种轻微感染，会导致婴儿睫毛粘在一起。
8. The virus can incubate for up to ten days after the initial infection.
   病毒在初次感染以后可以潜伏长达10天。
9. Ear infections are common in pre-school children
   耳部感染在学前儿童中很常见。
10. Exactly which bacteria cause the infection is still unknown.
    到底是什么细菌引起的感染还不清楚。
11. All blood products are now heat treated to kill off any infection.
    目前所有血液制品均经过热处理，以防止各种感染。
12. There's a time lag between infection with HIV and developing AIDS
    从感染艾滋病病毒到病发有一段滞后期。
13. The likelihood of infection is minimal
    感染的可能性极小。
14. One of the long-lasting effects of the infection is damage to a valve in the heart
    感染的其中一个长期后果是使心脏瓣膜受损。
15. Looking to the future, though, we asked him what the prospects are for a vaccine to prevent infection in the first place.
    不过，展望未来，我们问到他研制出防止感染的疫苗究竟有多大的可能性。
16. Lili had a nasty chest infection.
    莉莉胸部感染很严重。
17. She was on antibiotics for an eye infection that wouldn't go away
    由于眼睛感染一直不见好，她在服用抗生素。
18. They've picked up a really nasty infection from something they've eaten.
    他们因吃错东西而得了很严重的感染症。
19. Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin
    我们的医生诊断是喉部感染，并且开了一些抗生素和小剂量阿司匹林。
20. One theory is that the infection has been present in humans for a very long time
    有一种理论认为，这种传染病存在于人类中已经有很长时间了。
21. Infection with head lice is no reflection on personal hygiene
    头上生虱子并不说明不讲个人卫生。
22. He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection called mycoplasma
    他进行了多项检查，最后证明我感染了支原体。
23. There is lowered pain tolerance, lowered resistance to infection.
    对疼痛的忍耐力降低了，对感染的抵抗力也减弱了。
24. A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract.
    感冒是上呼吸道的感染。
25. There was no danger of transmitting the infection through operations.
    不存在通过手术传播这种传染病的风险。
26. Air, water, clothing and insects are all means of infection.
    空气、水、衣服、及昆虫都会成为疾病的传染媒介。
27. The main emphasis of our research has shifted to the prevention of infection and septicemia.
    我们研究的重点转到预防感染和败血病方面来。
28. Antibodies in breast milk protect babies against infection.
    母乳中所含的抗体可以保护婴儿免受感染。
29. He is suffering from a virus infection.
    他受到病毒感染。
30. There is no vaccine against HIV infection.
    现在还没有防艾滋病病毒传染的疫苗。

noun

1. (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

2. moral corruption or contamination
   1. ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable

3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
   1. a contagion of mirth
   2. the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry

   Synonym:    contagion

4. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

   Synonym:    contagiontransmission

5. (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

6. (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

7. the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms