pertussis
US /pɚˈtʌs.ɪs/
UK /pəˈtʌs.ɪs/
名词
百日咳
a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract, causing paroxysms of coughing followed by a characteristic 'whooping' sound; whooping cough.
示例:
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The child was diagnosed with pertussis after weeks of severe coughing.
孩子在剧烈咳嗽数周后被诊断出患有百日咳。
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Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of pertussis.
接种疫苗对于预防百日咳的传播至关重要。
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