infectious
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英英释意
- 1. caused by infection or capable of causing infection;
- "viruses and other infective agents"
- "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"
- 2. easily spread;
- "fear is exceedingly infectious; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
- 3. of or relating to infection;
- "infectious hospital"
- "infectious disease"