anthrax
US /ˈæn.θræks/
UK /ˈæn.θræks/
名词
炭疽病
an infectious disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can occur in cutaneous, inhalational, or gastrointestinal forms.
示例:
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The farmer's cattle were vaccinated against anthrax.
农民的牛接种了炭疽病疫苗。
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Concerns about bioterrorism increased after the anthrax attacks.
炭疽病袭击后，人们对生物恐怖主义的担忧加剧。