canker
US /-kɚ/
UK /ˈkæŋ.kər/
名詞
1.
胴枯病, かいよう病
a destructive fungal disease of trees and plants, causing bark to fall off and leading to cankers.
例:
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The apple tree was severely affected by canker, with large lesions on its branches.
リンゴの木は胴枯病にひどく侵され、枝に大きな病変があった。
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To prevent canker, it's important to prune trees properly and protect them from injury.
胴枯病を防ぐためには、木を適切に剪定し、損傷から保護することが重要です。
動詞
侵食する, 腐敗させる
to infect with canker; to corrupt or spoil.
例:
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The disease began to canker the entire orchard, threatening the year's harvest.
その病気は果樹園全体を侵食し始め、今年の収穫を脅かした。
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His bitterness began to canker his relationships with friends and family.
彼の苦々しさは友人や家族との関係を蝕み始めた。