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concussion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·cus·sion /kənˈkʌʃən/ noun  1 MI[uncountable] British English temporary damage to the brain that makes you lose consciousness or feel sick for a short time, usually caused by something hitting your head 脑震荡with concussion He was taken into hospital with concussion. 他因脑震荡被迅速送进了医院。2 MI[countable] American English an injury to the brain that makes you lose consciousness or feel sick for a short time, usually caused by something hitting your head 脑震荡5 I had a concussion and a lot of scrapes and bruises.我脑部遭受了震荡,还有许多擦伤和瘀伤。n I had a concussion, a broken leg and some minor injuries.n He suffered a mild/serious concussion as a result of the accident. 3 [countable usually singular] a violent shaking movement, caused by the very loud sound of something such as an explosion 〔爆炸等引起的〕震动,震荡 The ground shuddered and heaved with the concussion of the blast. 爆炸引起的震荡使地面颤动起来。
Examples from the Corpus
concussionI went to the doctor and he agreed that it was like a concussion and that I should go home.The risk of serious brain injury with a concussion is very, very low.This means it avoids rotational forces on its brain, which tend to shear neuronal connections and cause concussion.He was rushed to hospital with cerebral concussion and a smashed-up face.The doctor said it could have been a mild concussion.An Aikman-Turner rematch would be several years and a handful of concussions too late.The man has a broken thigh and the woman severe concussion.I was unconscious for five hours, and suffered concussion and fractures.Even if the shrapnel misses, the concussion will knock you down.The concussion blew him off his seat and shattered the window.with concussionMrs Miller had been rushed into hospital with concussion after having walked into a tree in the pitch dark.The risk of serious brain injury with a concussion is very, very low.And they were unlucky to have hooker Malcolm Thomason carried off with concussion midway through the half.Ansah was carried off with concussion at Luton on Saturday, but had a precautionary brain scan and reported fit this morning.Palace had Andy Thorn stretchered off with concussion, but he was given the all-clear after X-rays.Nine police were taken to hospital, one with concussion, and 18 others had minor injuries.The jockey collided with a pedestrian, knocked himself out and is sidelined with concussion.I was in bed for a week with concussion and the doctor said at first he thought I'd got a broken pelvis.
Origin concussion (1500-1600) Latin concussio, from concutere to shake violently, from com- ( → COM-) + quatere to shake
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concussion
concussion /kənˈkʌʃən/ noun
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: concussio, from concutere 'to shake violently', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + quatere 'to shake'
1. [uncountable] British English [countable] American English a small amount of damage to the brain that makes you lose consciousness or feel sick for a short time, usually caused by something hitting your head
    with (a) concussion
    He was rushed into hospital with concussion.
    I had a concussion and a lot of scrapes and bruises.
2. [countable usually singular] a violent shaking movement, caused by the very loud sound of something such as an explosion:
    The ground shuddered and heaved with the concussion of the blast.


con·cus·sionBrE /kənˈkʌʃn/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈkʌʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (This word is only [C] in NAmE. 在美式英语中只作可数名词) a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a blow to the head; the effects of a severe blow to the head such as confusion and temporary loss of physical and mental abilities 脑震荡(BrE) He was taken to hospital with concussion. 他因脑震荡被送进医院。🔊🔊(NAmE) He was taken to the hospital with a concussion. 他因脑震荡被送进医院。🔊🔊