parasite

英 [ˈpærəsaɪt]

美 [ˈpærəsaɪt]

n.  寄生生物; 寄生虫; 寄生植物; 依赖他人过活者

复数：parasites　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.7277 / COCA.8481

牛津词典

noun

• 寄生生物；寄生虫；寄生植物
  a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it
• 寄生虫；依赖他人过活者
  a person who always relies on or benefits from other people and gives nothing back

柯林斯词典

• 寄生虫；寄生物
  Aparasiteis a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it.
• 不劳而获者；寄生虫
  If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money or other things from other people but do not do anything in return, you can call them aparasite.

英英释义

noun

• an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)
• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
  Synonym:leechspongesponger

双语例句

• Schistosomiasis is diagnosed through the detection of parasite eggs in stool or urine specimens.
  血吸虫病的诊断方法是，检测粪便或尿液标本中寄生虫卵。
• The kind of people live as a parasite on society.
  这类人像寄生虫似的靠社会为生。
• Previous studies of interactions between parasitic worms and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have come to varying conclusions.
  此前关于寄生虫和恶性疟原虫之间相互作用的研究得出了迥异的结果。
• The study is aimed at developing a new vaccine for the East Coast fever parasite.
  这项研究的目的是开发一个新的东海岸热寄生虫疫苗。
• Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite.
  以色列研究人员称他们研制出了一种新的物质，能够吸引并消灭感染了疟原虫的蚊子。
• The scientists in the United States centered their work on the parasite that causes Texas cattle fever.
  美国科学家将工作重点放到了引起德克萨斯州牛发烧的寄生虫上。
• The animals become infected when they get bitten by ticks carrying the parasite that causes the disease.
  当牛被携带了可以导致该疾病的寄生虫的蜱虫叮咬后就会感染。
• Take your pet to the veterinarian for any needed shots and a parasite check.
  带你的宠物到兽医任何需要拍摄和寄生虫检查。
• People become infected when they are bitten by mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.
  当人们被携带疟疾寄生虫的蚊子叮咬就会被传染。
• Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes.
  疟疾由一种叫作疟原虫的寄生虫引起，通过受感染蚊子的叮咬传播。