
好词典

源自拉丁语 'in-'(不)+ 'activus'(活跃的),16世纪通过法语 'inactiver' 进入英语。
❶ 指生物或化学物质被处理使其失去活性或功能的状态,常用于描述疫苗、病毒或酶等。
“The inactivated vaccine is safer for people with weakened immune systems.”
(灭活疫苗对免疫系统较弱的人更安全。)
“Scientists used heat to produce an inactivated form of the virus.”
(科学家用加热方法制备了病毒的灭活形态。)
❶ 通过物理或化学方法使某物失去原有活性或功能的行为过程。
“The technician inactivated the samples before disposal.”
(技术员在处理前先使样本失活。)
“Ultraviolet light can inactivate many types of microorganisms.”
(紫外线可使多种微生物失活。)
inactivated vaccine — 通过杀死或灭活病原体制成的疫苗,相比活疫苗更稳定且副作用较小。
“The flu shot is typically made with an inactivated vaccine.”
(流感疫苗通常采用灭活疫苗制备。)
inactivated virus — 经处理后失去感染能力但仍能刺激免疫反应的病毒,常用于疫苗研发。
“Researchers are testing an inactivated virus as a potential COVID-19 vaccine.”
(研究人员正在测试一种灭活病毒作为潜在的新冠疫苗。)