pertussis
US /pɚˈtʌs.ɪs/
UK /pəˈtʌs.ɪs/
名詞
百日咳
a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract, causing paroxysms of coughing followed by a characteristic 'whooping' sound; whooping cough.
範例:
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The child was diagnosed with pertussis after weeks of severe coughing.
孩子在劇烈咳嗽數週後被診斷出患有百日咳。
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Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of pertussis.
接種疫苗對於預防百日咳的傳播至關重要。
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