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sti

UK /stiː/US /stiː/

词源

缩写自 Sexually Transmitted Infection,20世纪后期开始广泛使用,替代了较早的术语 STD(Sexually Transmitted Disease)。

noun

❶ STI 是 Sexually Transmitted Infection 的缩写,指通过性接触传播的感染,包括细菌、病毒或寄生虫引起的疾病。

“Regular testing is important to detect STIs early.”

(定期检测对于早期发现性传播感染很重要。)

“Many STIs can be treated with antibiotics.”

(许多性传播感染可以用抗生素治疗。)

同义词:sexually transmitted disease, STD, venereal disease

常见短语

STI testing — 指检测是否感染性传播疾病的医疗检查,通常在诊所或医院进行。

“She went for STI testing after her partner was diagnosed.”

(在她的伴侣被诊断后,她去做了性传播感染检测。)