Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #16105
parasitic
寄生的；与寄生虫有关的；由寄生虫引起的
Of, relating to, or caused by a parasite; living on or off a host organism.
常指寄生虫（如蠕虫、跳蚤）或由其引起的疾病。
- 1.
Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
属于或关于生物或象征性寄生虫的。
- 2.
relating to or caused by parasites
与寄生虫有关或由其引起的
- 3.
Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
依靠另一种生物获取营养的。
- 4.
of or pertaining to epenthesis
与插入音有关的
- 5.
Exploiting another for personal gain.
剥削他人以获取个人利益的。
- 6.
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
植物或人；具有寄生虫或水蛭的性质或习性；依赖他人生存
- 7.
Of emotional damages: accompanying a physical or pecuniary injury.
关于精神损害:伴随身体或金钱伤害的。
寄生虫般的；依赖他人生活的；损人利己的；插入音的；增音的；附带的（损害）；属于或关于生物或象征性寄生虫的。；与寄生虫有关或由其引起的
In use
Some plants have a parasitic relationship with trees, drawing nutrients from them.
The parasitic infection was difficult to treat because the worms were resistant to medication.
He described his roommate as parasitic, always taking without giving back.
parasitic infection
a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
parasitic vines that strangle the trees
be parasitic
直接说明寄生性质。
The fungus is parasitic.
这种真菌是寄生的。
Connections
Collocations
- parasitic infection
- 寄生虫感染
- The doctor said the rash was caused by a parasitic infection.医生说皮疹是由寄生虫感染引起的。
- parasitic worm
- 寄生虫（蠕虫）
- Dogs should be treated regularly for parasitic worms.狗应定期驱除寄生虫。
- parasitic plant
- 寄生植物
- Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on trees.槲寄生是一种生长在树上的寄生植物。
- parasitic relationship
- 寄生关系
- Their friendship had become a parasitic relationship, with one always taking from the other.他们的友谊变成了一种寄生关系，一方总是从另一方索取。
- parasitic disease
- 寄生虫病
- Malaria is a serious parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes.疟疾是一种由蚊子传播的严重寄生虫病。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
寄生虫(parasite)里有'sit'，想象它坐在宿主身上吸血，所以'parasitic'就是'寄生的'。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、medicine、figurative criticism、linguistics、law 该词多用于正式或学术语境，如生物学、医学、语言学及法律；日常口语中较少见。具体含义需根据搭配判断。
Grammar Note
常与介词on搭配，表示‘寄生于…’
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 parasitic 真正押韵（重读元音及以后相同）的词有 critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/、analytic /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/、paralytic /ˌpærəˈlɪtɪk/（三者重读部分均为 /ɪtɪk/）。拼写相似但发音不同的词要小心：parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ 和 paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ 的重读元音是 /aɪ/；politic /ˈpɒlɪtɪk/ 重音在词首，重读元音是 /ɒ/，都不与 parasitic 押韵。
Learn the forms together
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