infect
verb
ɪnˈfekt
verb
1
to
give
someone
a
disease
传染〔疾病给人〕
People
with
the
virus
may
feel
perfectly
well,
but
they
can
still
infect
others.
带有这种病毒的人可能毫无病征，却仍能传染给他人。
[+
with
]
the
number
of
people
infected
with
HIV
艾滋病病毒感染者的数量
2
to
make
something
contain
something
harmful
that
gives
people
a
disease
污染〔使致病〕
usually passive 一般用被动态
[+
with
]
Eggs
known
to
be
infected
with
salmonella
were
allowed
to
go
on
sale.
已知带有沙门氏菌的鸡蛋允许销售。
3
if
a
feeling
or
interest
that
you
have
infects
other
people,
it
makes
them
begin
to
feel
the
same
way
or
have
the
same
interest
〔某种感情或兴趣〕感染，影响〔他人〕
Lucy’s
enthusiasm
soon
infected
the
rest
of
the
class.
露西的热情很快就感染了班里的其他人。
4
if
a
VIRUS
infects
your
computer
or
DISKS
,
it
changes
or
destroys
the
information
in
them
〔计算机病毒〕使…受传染