patient zero
US /ˌpeɪ.ʃənt ˈzɪr.oʊ/
UK /ˌpeɪ.ʃənt ˈzɪr.oʊ/
名詞
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零號病人, 首例病例
the first person to be identified as carrying an infectious disease in an outbreak of a disease
範例:
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Scientists are still trying to identify patient zero in the recent epidemic.
科學家們仍在努力確定最近疫情中的零號病人。
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Understanding patient zero can help trace the spread of a virus.
了解零號病人有助於追蹤病毒的傳播。
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