leprosy

英 [ˈleprəsi]

美 [ˈleprəsi]

n.  麻风

IELTSTEM8医学

BNC.25022 / COCA.22002

牛津词典

noun

• 麻风
  an infectious disease that causes painful white areas on the skin and can destroy nerves and flesh

柯林斯词典

• 麻风（病）
  Leprosyis an infectious disease that damages people's flesh.

英英释义

noun

• chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions
  Synonym:Hansen's disease

双语例句

• Comparing the risk of a non-communicable disease, for example diabetes or heart disease, to a communicable disease like HIV/ AIDS or leprosy, is similarly inappropriate.
  比较非传染病（例如糖尿病或心脏病）和传染病（例如艾滋病或麻风病）的风险同样是不合适的。
• Used in embalming, as a cure for cancer, leprosy, and syphilis.
  涂香油于身体，是作为一种对毒瘤，麻疯病和梅毒的治疗。
• Leprosy is not highly infectious.
  麻风的传染性不很强。
• He'd pulled away from her as if she had leprosy.
  他离她远远的，好像她得了麻风病似的。
• Leprosy is one of the few tropical diseases which could be eradicated early in the21st century.
  麻风病是在21世界初可以被消灭的少数几种热带病之一。
• Objective: For the government to develop leprosy control strategies and techniques to provide scientific evidence.
  目的：为政府制定麻风病防治策略与技术措施提供科学依据。
• These countries remain highly committed to eliminating the disease, and continue to intensify their leprosy control activities.
  这些国家对消灭这一疾病保持了高度承诺、并且不断加强麻风控制活动。
• Untreated, leprosy can cause progressive and permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes.
  如不进行治疗，麻风可对皮肤、神经、肢体和眼睛造成渐进性的永久损害。
• Q: How is leprosy eliminated in affected countries?
  问：如何在受影响国家中消灭麻风？
• Public health campaigns spread the message that leprosy is curable and not highly infectious.
  公共卫生运动宣传关于麻风病是可治愈和非高度传染的资讯。