contagion

C2 FREQ #25398

n. 触染, 触染病, 蔓延, 歪风 [医] 接触传染; 接触染物

发音

其它 /kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/

词形变化

contagions 复数 contagions

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.

    The spread of (initially small) shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, to other financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy.

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  2. 2.

    A disease spread by contact.

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  3. 3.

    The spread or transmission of such a disease.

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  4. 4.

    The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.

    The passing on of manners or behaviour through a closed community or household.

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  5. 5.

    A recession or crisis developed in such manner.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

infection transmission

上位词 2

incident communication

下位词 10

flu dose pox measles std influenza diphtheria Cupid's disease grippe morbilli

相关短语

Asian contagion social contagion behavioral contagion behavioural contagion

词源

From Middle English (late 14th century), from Old French, from Latin contāgiō (“a touching, contact, contagion”) related to contingō (“touch closely”).

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