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parasite

英  [ˈpærəsaɪt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • parasites

    1. [C 可数名词] 寄生虫 , 寄生植物

    A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Kangaroos harbour a vast range of parasites.

    袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。

    例：

    Victims have tested positive for intestinal parasites, bacterial infection and viruses which cause fever and diarrhoea.

    病人在导致高烧和腹泻的肠道寄生虫、细菌感染和病毒项目测试中呈阳性。 。

    例：

    The infection is caused by a tiny parasite which can affect humans and pets.

    此次感染是由一种可影响人类和宠物的微小寄生虫引起的。

    2. [C 可数名词] 靠他人为生的人 , 寄生虫

    If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money or other things from other people but do not do anything in return, you can call them a parasite.

    双语例句

    例：

    a parasite, who produced nothing but lived on the work of others.

    一个什么都不做而靠他人的劳动为生的寄生虫。

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