parasite

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n. 寄生生物, 寄生虫, 食客 [医] 寄生物; 寄生胎

发音

UK /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
其它
US /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
US /ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/

词形变化

parasites 复数 parasites parasited parasites 三单 parasiting parasiting 现在分词 parasited 过去式 parasited 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

寄生虫;食客

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

    寄生物

    寄生虫

    生物

    Lice, fleas, ticks, and mites are widely spread parasites.

  2. 2.

    An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

    An internal parasite that is an animal or protist.

    非正式 生物
  3. 3.

    A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.

    寄生虫

    食客

    贬义
  4. 4.

    A sycophant or hanger-on.

    贬义
  5. 5.

    A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.

    文学 诗歌
  6. 6.

    A retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.

    历史
  7. 7.

    A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.

    航空 商务 工程
  8. 8.

    An isolated (FSDU) (freestanding display unit )

    定语 商务

    parasite display

    parasite stand

    parasite unit

v.
  1. 1.

    To parasitize.

    罕用

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词源

From Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos, “person who eats at the table of another”), from noun use of adjective meaning "feeding beside", from παρά (pará, “beside”) + σῖτος (sîtos, “food”).

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