German measles

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ˌGerman ˈmeasles noun [uncountable] MIan infectious disease that causes red spots on your body, and can damage an unborn child 风疹，德国麻疹 SYN rubellan GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?German measles is followed by a singular verb: German measles is serious if caught during pregnancy.

ˌGerman ˈmeasles noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

German measles
ˌGerman ˈmeasles

noun [uncountable]
an infectious disease that causes red spots on your body, and can damage an unborn child
SYN rubella

German measles

BrE

/ˌdʒɜːmən ˈmiːzlz/

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NAmE

/ˌdʒɜːrmən ˈmiːzlz/

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also ru·bella

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noun

[uncountable]

a mild infectious disease that causes a sore throat and red spots all over the body. It can seriously affect babies born to women who catch it soon after they become pregnant. 德国麻疹；风疹