contagion

更新时间:2026-07-15 07:13:18   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [kənˈteɪdʒən];美 [kənˈteɪdʒən]

意思

名词,主要意思为:

接触传染:指通过直接或间接接触而传播疾病的方式。

传染病:可表示具有传染性的疾病。

(不良事物的)蔓延、扩散:常用来比喻不良思想、情绪或行为等像传染病一样迅速传播 。

造句

The doctor warned us about the danger of contagion in crowded places.(医生提醒我们在拥挤场所存在接触传染的危险。)

During the outbreak of the contagion, many people wore masks to protect themselves.(在这种传染病爆发期间,很多人戴口罩保护自己。)

The rapid spread of the new contagion worried the health authorities.(这种新传染病的迅速传播让卫生部门感到担忧。)

Social media can sometimes act as a platform for the contagion of false information.(社交媒体有时会成为虚假信息传播的平台。)

The contagion of negative thoughts among the team members affected their performance.(团队成员间消极思想的蔓延影响了他们的表现。)

Quarantine measures were taken to prevent the further spread of the contagion.(采取了隔离措施以防止这种传染病进一步传播。)

The city was hit hard by the latest contagion, with hospitals overwhelmed.(这座城市受到最新传染病的严重打击,医院人满为患。)

The contagion of panic in the market led to a sharp drop in stock prices.(市场上恐慌情绪的蔓延导致股价急剧下跌。)

Scientists are researching ways to stop the contagion at its source.(科学家们正在研究从源头上阻止这种传染病的方法。)

The contagion of violence in the neighborhood has made people feel unsafe.(社区里暴力行为的蔓延让人们感到不安全。)

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口语运用

健康话题讨论:在和家人、朋友谈论健康问题时提及。例如:“We should be careful these days. There's a new kind of contagion going around.(这些天我们得小心点。有一种新的传染病在传播。)”

社会现象探讨:当讨论一些负面社会现象时使用。比如:“The contagion of bullying in schools is a serious problem that needs to be addressed.(学校里欺凌行为的蔓延是一个需要解决的严重问题。)”

 

写作运用

说明文写作:在介绍疾病防控、社会问题等方面的文章中使用。例如:“To control the spread of a contagion, strict hygiene measures are essential.(为了控制传染病的传播,严格的卫生措施至关重要。)”

议论文写作:论述观点时,用它来阐述不良现象的影响。比如:“The contagion of materialism in modern society has eroded people's values.(现代社会中物质主义的蔓延侵蚀了人们的价值观。)”

 

学习积累

结合实例记忆:关注新闻报道中的传染病事件或社会热点问题,将“contagion”与这些实际事例联系起来,加深对该词的理解和记忆。

词汇拓展学习:学习与“contagion”相关的词汇,如“contagious(形容词,传染性的)”“infect(动词,感染)”“infection(名词,感染)”等,通过词汇链的方式扩大词汇量,并更好地掌握该词在不同语境中的运用。