virus
US /ˈvaɪ.rəs/
UK /ˈvaɪ.rəs/
名詞
1.
病毒
an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
範例:
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The common cold is caused by a virus.
普通感冒是由病毒引起的。
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Scientists are working to develop a vaccine against the new virus.
科學家們正在努力開發針對新病毒的疫苗。
2.
電腦病毒, 病毒
a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
範例:
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My computer was infected with a malicious virus.
我的電腦感染了惡意病毒。
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Always use antivirus software to protect against computer viruses.
始終使用殺毒軟體來防範電腦病毒。
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