virus
virus
[ˈvʌɪrəs]
noun
[ˈvʌɪrəs]
noun
- an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
病毒
the hepatitis B virus.
病毒感染。
■(informal)an infection or disease caused by such an agent
(非正式)病毒感染
■(figurative)a harmful or corrupting influence
(喻)有害影响，毒害
the virus of cruelty that is latent in all human beings.
潜伏在所有人身上的残忍性。
■(亦作computer virus)a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
电脑病毒
- late Middle English (denoting the venom of a snake): from Latin, literally slimy liquid, poison'. The earlier medical sense, superseded by the current use as a result of improved scientific understanding, was 'a substance produced in the body as the result of disease, especially one that is capable of infecting others with the same disease'
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