immunize
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++im·mu·nize (also immunise British English) /ˈɪmjənaɪz/ verb [transitive] DRUGto protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a vaccine 〔接种疫苗〕使〔人〕免疫 SYN vaccinate, inoculateimmunize somebody against something There is still no vaccine to immunize people against the virus. 现在还没有针对这种病毒的疫苗。 —immunization /ˌɪmjənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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immunize• The country was buoyant with a new self-confidence: health posts were set up and a vaccination campaign immunized 2.5 million children.• Because Habib will not let her go to the health center, the children have not been immunized.• Children must be immunized and attending school.• There is still no vaccine to immunize people against the virus.• Peptides 15, A or 18 were coupled to keyhole limpet haemocyanin and used to immunize rabbits.• Monsanto will charge seed companies a handsome royalty to immunize their seed.immunize somebody against something• The money will be spent on immunizing children against measles.im·mu·nize verbChineseSyllable
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immunize
im‧mu‧nize
(also immunise British English) /ˈɪmjənaɪz, ˈɪmjʊnaɪz/ verb [transitive]
to protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a vaccine
SYN vaccinate, inoculate
immunize somebody against something
There is still no vaccine to immunize people against the virus.
—immunization /ˌɪmjənaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌɪmjʊnaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
im‧mu‧nize
(also immunise British English) /ˈɪmjənaɪz, ˈɪmjʊnaɪz/ verb [transitive]to protect someone from a particular illness by giving them a vaccine
SYN vaccinate, inoculate
immunize somebody against something
—immunization /ˌɪmjənaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌɪmjʊnaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -nə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
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