infect

英 [ɪnˈfekt]

美 [ɪnˈfekt]

v. 传染; 使感染; 使携带病菌; 使感染(计算机病毒)

过去分词：infected　过去式：infected　第三人称单数：infects　现在分词：infecting　复数：infects　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.6144 / COCA.5200

牛津词典

verb

传染；使感染
to make a disease or an illness spread to a person, an animal or a plant
1. It is not possible to infect another person through kissing.
  接吻不可能把这种病传染给他人。
2. people infected with HIV
  染上艾滋病病毒的人
使携带病菌
to make a substance contain harmful bacteria that can spread disease
1. eggs infected with salmonella
  带沙门氏菌的鸡蛋
传染，使感染（计算机病毒）
to make a computer virus spread to another computer or program
使感染（某种感情）；影响
to make sb share a particular feeling
1. She infected the children with her enthusiasm for music.
  她对音乐的热爱感染了孩子们。

VERB 传染;侵染;感染
Toinfectpeople, animals, or plants means to cause them to have a disease or illness.
1. A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
  一只蚊子就可以感染很多人。
2. ...objects used by an infected person.
  被感染者使用过的物品
3. ...people infected with HIV.
  感染艾滋病病毒的人们
VERB 污染
Toinfecta substance or area means to cause it to contain harmful germs or bacteria.
1. The birds infect the milk.
  鸟污染了牛奶。
2. ...a virus which is spread mainly by infected blood.
  主要通过被污染的血液传播的病毒
VERB 使受影响;感染
When people, places, or thingsare infectedby a feeling or influence, it spreads to them.
1. For an instant I was infected by her fear...
  有那么一会儿她的恐惧也传染给了我。
2. He thought they might infect others with their bourgeois ideas...
  他认为他们可以用他们的资产阶级思想去影响别人。
3. His urge for revenge would never infect her.
  他的强烈复仇渴望永远不会影响到她。
VERB 使(计算机)感染病毒
If a virusinfectsa computer, it affects the computer by damaging or destroying programs.
1. This virus infected thousands of computers within days.
  这种病毒在短短几天内感染了数千台计算机。

verb

contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Synonym:taint
communicate a disease to
1. Your children have infected you with this head cold
affect in a contagious way
1. His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room
corrupt with ideas or an ideology
1. society was infected by racism

Go away, I don't want to infect you with my cold.
走开，我可不想把我的感冒传染给你。
Avian influenza viruses usually only infect birds, and occasionally pigs.
禽流感病毒通常只感染鸟类，间中或传染猪只。
For an instant I was infected by her fear
有那么一会儿她的恐惧也传染给了我。
No, the problem is is that Tony can infect you.
不，问题应该是东尼会传染给你。
The samples included flu strains that infect humans, horses, birds and swine.
样本包括能够在人类、马、禽类与猪中传播的流感菌种。
A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
一只蚊子就可以感染很多人。
Can swine influenza infect humans?
问题2：猪流感能传染人类么？
He thought they might infect others with their bourgeois ideas
他认为他们可以用他们的资产阶级思想去影响别人。
Anyone with a bad cold may infect the people around him.
任何重感冒都可能把疾病传染给周围的人。
Could a plant virus have found a way to infect humans?
植物病毒也能找到一种方法感染人类？