Word · Frequency #8303
vaccine
疫苗,用于刺激抗体产生、提供疾病免疫力的物质,通常由减弱或死亡的病原体制成。
A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease, typically made from weakened or dead pathogens.
- 1.
A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
用于刺激机体产生抗体、提供对疾病的免疫力而不引起该疾病本身的物质,由致病因子(或其衍生物、或相关但同样有效且更安全的病原)或合成替代品制成;也指该物质的一剂用量。
- 2.
immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
由减弱或死亡的病原细胞悬浮液构成的免疫原,注射以刺激抗体产生。
- 3.
The process of vaccination; immunization, inoculation.
接种疫苗的过程;免疫,接种。
- 4.
Something defensive or protective in nature, like a vaccine (sense 1.1).
具有防御或保护性质的事物,如同疫苗(义项1.1)。
- 5.
A software program which protects computers against, or detects and neutralizes, computer viruses and other types of malware; an antivirus.
保护计算机免受病毒及其他恶意软件侵害,或检测并清除它们的一种软件程序;杀毒软件。
用于刺激机体产生抗体、提供对疾病的免疫力而不引起该疾病本身的物质,由致病因子(或其衍生物、或相关但同样有效且更安全的病原)或合成替代品制成;也指该物质的一剂用量。;由减弱或死亡的病原细胞悬浮液构成的免疫原,注射以刺激抗体产生。;接种疫苗的过程;免疫,接种。;具有防御或保护性质的事物,如同疫苗(义项1.1)。;保护计算机免受病毒及其他恶意软件侵害,或检测并清除它们的一种软件程序;杀毒软件。
In use
The vaccine protects against several strains of the flu virus.
My grandmother received the vaccine last month at the local clinic.
Scientists are developing a new vaccine for the disease.
vaccine + for + disease
表示预防某种疾病的疫苗。
There is a vaccine for measles.
有一种针对麻疹的疫苗。
get/receive + a/the vaccine
I got the vaccine yesterday.
我昨天接种了疫苗。
vaccine + against + disease
与for可互换,但against更强调对抗。
The vaccine against polio is very effective.
Connections
Collocations
- develop a vaccine
- 研发疫苗
- Scientists are working hard to develop a vaccine for the new virus.科学家们正在努力研发针对这种新病毒的疫苗。
- vaccine efficacy
- 疫苗有效性
- The vaccine efficacy against the Delta variant is still high.针对德尔塔变种,疫苗有效性仍然很高。
- vaccine side effects
- 疫苗副作用
- Common vaccine side effects include sore arm and mild fever.常见的疫苗副作用包括手臂酸痛和轻微发烧。
- vaccine rollout
- 疫苗推广
- The government accelerated the vaccine rollout to cover more people.政府加快了疫苗推广,以覆盖更多人群。
- administer a vaccine
- 接种疫苗
- Nurses are trained to administer vaccines safely.护士们接受安全接种疫苗的培训。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Vaccine 音似'完克病',意为完全攻克疾病。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:medicine、public health 通常用于医学和公共卫生语境,中性正式程度,日常交流中也可使用。
Grammar Note
表示‘疫苗’时为可数名词,常与介词against或for连用,如'vaccine against COVID-19'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'vaccinate' and 'vaccination' share the root 'vaccin-' with the same /væk/ sound but different vowel lengths and stress. 'Vacuum' and 'vacant' share the initial 'vac' spelling but have different vowel sounds (/æ/ vs /eɪ/). No listed word is a true rhyme with 'vaccine'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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