infectious

infectious
adjective
  1. (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment
    (疾病,致病生物体)易传染的,传染性的
    ■liable to spread infection
    易传播疾病的
    the dogs may still be infectious.
    这些狗也许仍容易传播疾病。
    ■likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner
    有感染力的,具影响力的
    her enthusiasm is infectious.
    她的热情具有感染力。
派生
infectiously
adverb
infectiousness
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from infection + -ous
用法
  1. On the differences in meaning between infectious and contagious, see usage at contagious
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