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inoculated

UK //ɪˈnɒkjʊleɪtɪd//US //ɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inoculare'(植入、嫁接),由 'in-'(进入)和 'oculus'(芽眼)组成,原指植物嫁接技术,18世纪后引申为医学术语。

verb

❶ 通过接种疫苗或注射病原体使人体对特定疾病产生免疫力,常用于医学和公共卫生领域。

“All children should be inoculated against measles.”

(所有儿童都应接种麻疹疫苗。)

“The doctor inoculated me with a small dose of the virus.”

(医生给我注射了小剂量的病毒。)

同义词:vaccinate, immunize, protect

常见短语

inoculated against — 表示接种某种特定疾病的疫苗,形成对该疾病的免疫力。

“He was inoculated against yellow fever before his trip.”

(他在旅行前接种了黄热病疫苗。)