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immune

UK /ɪˈmjuːn/US /ɪˈmjuːn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'immunis',意为'免除公共服务或义务',由 in-(不)和 munis(服务)组成。

adjective

❶ 指对某种疾病或感染具有抵抗力,不会受到其影响。常用于医学或生物学领域。

“After getting vaccinated, she became immune to the virus.”

(接种疫苗后,她对这种病毒产生了免疫力。)

“Some people are naturally immune to certain diseases.”

(有些人对某些疾病天生具有免疫力。)

❶ 指不受某种影响或限制,通常用于法律或抽象概念中。

“Diplomats are immune from prosecution in foreign countries.”

(外交官在外国享有免于起诉的特权。)

“The CEO seemed immune to criticism from the media.”

(这位CEO似乎对媒体的批评无动于衷。)

同义词:resistant, protected, exempt, invulnerable, insusceptible

常见短语

immune system — 指人体内抵抗疾病和感染的防御系统,包括白细胞、抗体等组成部分。

“A healthy diet can strengthen your immune system.”

(健康的饮食可以增强你的免疫系统。)

immune to — 表示对某种事物具有抵抗力或不受其影响,可用于具体疾病或抽象概念。

“She seems immune to stress, no matter how busy she gets.”

(无论多忙,她似乎都对压力免疫。)