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    immunity

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Medicine, Human, Illness & disability
    im·mu·ni·ty /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  1  MHEALTHYPROTECTthe state or right of being protected from particular laws or from unpleasant things 免除；豁免immunity from They were granted immunity from prosecution. 他们获准免受起诉。2  the state of being immune to a disease 免疫力immunity to immunity to infection 对传染病的免疫力immunity from immunity from smallpox 对天花的免疫力
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    immunity• The sun is said to damage immunity, to kill cells.• Socially, we benefited from a sort of diplomatic immunity.• Some courts have carved out exceptions to governmental immunity, however, and found school boards liable.• Another 30 people were granted immunity from prosecution.• The real issue in the proceedings was the principle of public interest immunity.• Katz said a newly licensed Hepatitis A vaccine offers lifelong immunity to the virus, but costs $ 100.• The patient's immunity is low.• Burns has said that departmental policy is to ask that immunity be waived if prosecutors pursue criminal charges.• Restoration of trade union immunity for certain kinds of secondary action.granted immunity• Her immediate subordinate, James C. Smith, had been granted immunity from prosecution.• Those in history who have died heroic deaths, no matter for what cause, have usually been granted immunity from criticism.• Both men were granted immunity from prosecution.• Another 30 people were granted immunity from prosecution.immunity to• Babies fed on breast milk have more immunity to infection.
    im·mu·ni·ty nounChineseSyllable
    from state of particular the or right being protected Corpus


    immunity
    im‧mu‧ni‧ty /ɪˈmjuːnəti, ɪˈmjuːnɪti/ noun [uncountable]
    1. the state or right of being protected from particular laws or from unpleasant things
        immunity from
        They were granted immunity from prosecution.
    2. the state of being immune to a disease
        immunity to
        immunity to infection
        immunity from
        immunity from smallpox


    im·mun·ityBrE /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (
    plural
    im·mun·ities    )     the body's ability to avoid or not be affected by infection and disease 免疫力◆~ (to sth) immunity to infection对传染病的免疫力◆~ (against sth) The vaccine provides longer immunity against flu. 这种疫苗对流感的免疫效力时间较长。🔊🔊

    bacteria, disease, epidemic, fever, illness, immunity, infection, spread, vaccinate, virus

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    Becoming ill 生病

    • catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug 染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病
    • get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛
    • come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu 得了感冒／流感
    • contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS 感染致命疾病／严重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病
    • be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV 受病毒／寄生虫／艾滋病病毒感染
    • develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis 患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／溃疡；出现肝炎症状
    • have a heart attack/a stroke 心脏病／中风发作
    • provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction 引起／产生过敏反应
    • block/burst/rupture a blood vessel 使血管阻塞／破裂
    • damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon 损伤／切断神经／动脉／肌腱

    Being ill 病了

    • feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy 感到不适／想吐／恶心
    • be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever 发烧
    • have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever 患伤风感冒／糖尿病／心脏病／肺癌；头痛；发烧
    • suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder 患哮喘／营养不良症／经常性头痛／多发性抑郁症／精神错乱
    • be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 因感冒／流感／偏头痛而卧床休息
    • nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover 调治感冒／头痛／宿醉
    • battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism 与癌症／抑郁症作斗争；戒瘾；戒酒

    Treatments 治疗

    • examine a patient 给病人做检查
    • diagnose a condition/disease/disorder 诊断疾病
    • be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia 诊断为癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症
    • prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics 开／得到／服用药／药片／止痛药／抗生素
    • treat sb for cancer/depression/shock 治疗某人的癌症／抑郁症／休克
    • have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer 接受检查／手术／外科手术／肾移植手术／治疗／化疗／癌症治疗
    • have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray 打针；接种流感疫苗；接受输血；做扫描检查；照 X 光
    • cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient 治疗疾病／病痛／癌症／头痛／病人
    • prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs 防止疾病扩散／疾病进一步爆发／对肺部造成伤害
    • be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox 接种流感／麻疹／小儿麻痹症／天花疫苗
    • enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease 增加对疾病的免疫力
    ~ (from sth) the state of being protected from sth 受保护；豁免；免除◆The spies were all granted immunity from prosecution. 这些间谍都获得免予公诉。🔊🔊◆parliamentary/congressional immunity (= protection against particular laws that is given to politicians) 议会／国会豁免权◆Officials of all member states receive certain privileges and immunities. 各成员国的官员均享有某些特权和豁免权。🔊🔊  ➡  see also diplomatic immunity