canker

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can·ker /ˈkæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [countable, uncountable]  1  EFFECT/INFLUENCEan evil influence that spreads quickly among people and is difficult to destroy 邪恶，祸害，腐败 the canker of violence in modern society 现代社会的祸患——暴力行为2. MIHBPa disease that affects trees or plants 〔花木的〕枝枯病，根瘤病

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canker• The yellow roots are said to make a bitter tea that stimulates the appetite and soothes cankers.• What is the scale of threat from this stem canker disease to the rape crops now drilled?• He was the weevil in the fruit, according to Rex, the canker in their midst.• Coming from her tight mouth, the county trilling on local lawlessness and moral decline made these cankers seem wholly benign.Origin canker (1300-1400) Old North French cancre, from Latin cancer; CANCER

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canker
can‧ker /ˈkæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable and countable]1. an evil influence that spreads quickly among people and is difficult to destroy:
    the canker of violence in modern society
2. a disease that affects trees or plants

can·kerBrE /ˈkæŋkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæŋkər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a disease that destroys the wood of plants and trees （植物和树木的）溃疡病，枝枯病 [uncountable] a disease that causes sore areas in the ears of animals, especially dogs and cats （尤指猫狗耳部的）溃疡，痈，疮 [countable] (literary) an evil or dangerous influence that spreads and affects people's behaviour （蔓延并影响人的行为的）邪恶，祸害，祸患，腐败