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superbug

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++su·per·bug /ˈsuːpəbʌɡ $ -ər-/ noun [countable]  MIHBMa type of bacteria that cannot be killed by traditional drugs 〔不能用传统药物消灭的〕超级病菌
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superbugThe tots were struck down by a superbug in the intensive care unit at the London hospital.That did kill many, but some mosquitoes became resistant: A superbug had evolved.
su·per·bug nounChineseSyllable
that killed a cannot of be Corpus bacteria type


superbug
superbug /ˈsuːpəbʌɡ $ -ər-/ noun [countable]
a type of bacteria that cannot be killed by traditional drugs


super·bugBrE /ˈsuːpəbʌɡ/ 🔊, /ˈsjuːpəbʌɡ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsuːpərbʌɡ/ 🔊 nouna type of bacteria that cannot easily be killed by antibiotics 超级细菌(抗生素不能轻易将其杀死)   see also MRSA