contagion
US /kənˈteɪ.dʒən/
UK /kənˈteɪ.dʒən/
1.
傳染, 感染
the communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact
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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。
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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
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The contagion of fear spread quickly through the crowd.
恐懼的蔓延迅速在人群中傳播開來。
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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。