infection
infection
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the process of infecting or the state of being infected
（受）感染；（受）传染；（受）侵染
strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection.
严格的卫生状况能降低受传染的危险。
■[count noun]an infectious disease
传染病
a chest infection.
胸部传染病。
■(Computing)the presence of a virus in, or its introduction into, a computer system
(计算机)（计算机系统）病毒感染，病毒传播
- late Middle English: from late Latin infectio(n-), from Latin inficere 'dip in, taint' (see infect)
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