infectious /in'fekʃәs/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) caused by infection or capable of causing infection
• (adj.) easily spread; children catch it from their elders"- Bertrand Russell
• (adj.) of or relating to infection

Chinese translation

• a. 有传染性的, 易传染的
• [医] 传染性的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/in'fekʃәs/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.81 · Rare

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infection · infect

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