Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1943
Cancer
癌症
A serious disease in which cells grow and divide uncontrollably and may spread to other parts of the body.
- 1.
A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation.
- 2.
Someone with a Cancer star sign.
巨蟹座星座的人。
- 3.
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
由异常和不受控制的细胞分裂引起的恶性肿瘤或肿瘤；可能通过淋巴系统或血液扩散到身体其他部位
- 4.
Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
- 5.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
(占星术)太阳位于巨蟹座时出生的人
- 6.
a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
北半球的一个小黄道星座；位于狮子座和双子座之间
毒瘤；祸害；巨蟹座出生的人；巨蟹座；巨蟹座星座的人。；由异常和不受控制的细胞分裂引起的恶性肿瘤或肿瘤；可能通过淋巴系统或血液扩散到身体其他部位
In use
My aunt was diagnosed with cancer last year.
Smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer.
The doctor said the cancer is in remission.
have/get cancer
He has lung cancer.
他患有肺癌。
die of/from cancer
She died of cancer last year.
她去年死于癌症。
develop cancer
Smoking increases the risk of developing cancer.
吸烟增加患癌风险。
Connections
Collocations
- lung cancer
- 肺癌
- He was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.他去年被诊断出患有肺癌。
- breast cancer
- 乳腺癌
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.十月是乳腺癌宣传月。
- cancer cells
- 癌细胞
- The treatment targets cancer cells specifically.这种治疗方法专门针对癌细胞。
- cancer treatment
- 癌症治疗
- She is undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital.她正在医院接受癌症治疗。
- cancer patient
- 癌症患者
- The hospital provides support groups for cancer patients.医院为癌症患者提供支持小组。
- cancer research
Learner notes
Memory Tip
巨蟹座Cancer的符号像螃蟹，癌细胞也像螃蟹一样扩散。
Context & Register
语境：医学、日常；语域：中性；注意：通常用于描述疾病，中性正式均可。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: dancer, enhancer, advancer, lancer, prancer (all share /ænsər/). Beware lookalikes: canter (/ˈkæntər/), cursor (/ˈkɜrsər/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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