anthrax
US /ˈæn.θræks/
UK /ˈæn.θræks/
名詞
炭疽病
an infectious disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can occur in cutaneous, inhalational, or gastrointestinal forms.
範例:
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The farmer's cattle were vaccinated against anthrax.
農民的牛接種了炭疽病疫苗。
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Concerns about bioterrorism increased after the anthrax attacks.
炭疽病襲擊後，人們對生物恐怖主義的擔憂加劇。