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rabies

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ra·bies /ˈreɪbiːz/ noun [uncountable]  MIa very dangerous disease that affects dogs and other animals, and that you can catch if you are bitten by an infected animal 狂犬病 rabidnGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Rabies is followed by a singular verb: Rabies is almost always fatal if not treated early.
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rabiesOxfordshire has never suffered a rabies case.Also patron of hunters and rabies sufferers.If vets can get close enough, they could test the animal for rabies.We will not accept any weakening of our rabies prevention safeguards.Unfortunately, the very live bat bit back, and Osbourne underwent a painful series of precautionary rabies injections.But the bear might have transmitted the rabies virus.Next to Billy was little Paul Lazzaro with a broken arm. he was fizzing with rabies.
Origin rabies (1500-1600) Latin → RAGE1
ra·bies nounn GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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rabies
rabies /ˈreɪbiːz/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: rage1
a very dangerous disease that affects dogs and other animals, and that you can catch if you are bitten by an infected animal ⇨ rabid


ra·biesBrE /ˈreɪbiːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɪbiːz/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a disease of dogs and other animals that causes madness and death. Infected animals can pass the disease to humans by biting them. 狂犬病;恐水症