Dictionary entry
risk of infection
noun
感染风险
the probability of becoming infected after exposure to an infectious agent
- 1.
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
In use
Washing your hands regularly can reduce the risk of infection.
The doctor explained the risk of infection after the operation.
People with weakened immune systems face a higher risk of infection.
the risk of infection
The risk of infection is higher in hospitals.
医院里感染的风险更高。
verb + the risk of infection
常见动词包括 increase, reduce, minimize, avoid 等。
Washing hands reduces the risk of infection.
洗手降低感染的风险。
at risk of infection
Elderly people are at risk of infection.
老年人面临感染的风险。
Common mistakes
There is a high risk to infection.There is a high risk of infection.
中文学习者常受到母语介词搭配的影响，错误地使用 'to' 代替 'of'。'risk' 后应接介词 'of' 表示 '...的风险'。
The risk of infect is low.The risk of infection is low.
中文动词没有名词形式变化，学习者容易直接使用动词原形 'infect' 而忘记加后缀 '-ion' 变为名词 'infection'。
Connections
Confusing words
- risk of contamination
- 污染的风险 · 感染和污染是不同的概念：感染指病原体侵入，污染指不良物质的存在。
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