contagion

US /kənˈteɪ.dʒən/
UK /kənˈteɪ.dʒən/
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1.

傳染, 感染

the communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact

:
The rapid spread of the virus highlighted the dangers of contagion.
病毒的迅速傳播凸顯了傳染的危險。
Strict measures were put in place to prevent further contagion.
採取了嚴格措施以防止進一步傳染
2.

蔓延, 傳播

the rapid communication of an influence (such as a doctrine or emotion) from one person or place to another

:
The contagion of fear spread quickly through the crowd.
恐懼的蔓延迅速在人群中傳播開來。
The economic crisis showed the contagion effect across global markets.
經濟危機顯示了全球市場中的蔓延效應。