
inoculation
词源
源自拉丁语 'inoculare'(嫁接、植入),由 in-(进入) + oculus(芽眼)构成,最初指植物嫁接技术,18世纪后引申为医学术语。
noun
❶ 接种疫苗或引入微生物以预防疾病的过程,通过注射或口服等方式使人体产生免疫力。
“The doctor recommended inoculation against measles before traveling.”
(医生建议旅行前接种麻疹疫苗。)
“Inoculation has greatly reduced the incidence of smallpox worldwide.”
(疫苗接种大幅降低了全球天花的发病率。)
❶ 在农业中,指将有益微生物引入土壤或植物以促进生长或防治病害的技术手段。
“The inoculation of soybean seeds with rhizobium improves nitrogen fixation.”
(用根瘤菌接种大豆种子可以增强固氮作用。)
“Farmers use bacterial inoculation to protect crops from fungal diseases.”
(农民使用细菌接种技术来保护作物免受真菌病害。)
常见短语
inoculation against — 表示针对某种特定疾病的预防性接种,强调防护目标。
“Inoculation against yellow fever is required for entry to some countries.”
(进入某些国家必须接种黄热病疫苗。)
mass inoculation — 指面向大规模人群组织的集中疫苗接种活动,常用于公共卫生事件。
“The government launched a mass inoculation program during the pandemic.”
(疫情期间政府启动了大规模疫苗接种计划。)