immunity
n. 免疫, 免疫性, 免除 [化] 免疫性
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教材释义与例句
免疫力；豁免权；免除
释义与例句
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1.
The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
Protective resistance against disease.
免疫
免疫力
可数 不可数 医学Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.
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2.
The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.
可数 不可数 法律Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.
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The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
An exemption from prosecution.
可数 不可数 法律The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.
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The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
An exemption from penance.
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The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.
可数 不可数After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points.
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A resistance to a specific thing.
可数 不可数Superbugs are bacteria that develop an immunity to antibiotics.
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From Middle English immunite, from Old French immunité, from Latin immūnitās, in the legal sense; for the medical use see immunization. Equivalent to immune + -ity.
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