| 单词 | parasite |
| 释义 | Word Frequency parasite(ˈpærəˌsaɪt) noun 1. an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it 2. a person who habitually lives at the expense of others; a sponger 3. (formerly) a sycophant Derived forms parasitic (ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk) or parasitical (ˌparaˈsitical) adjective parasitically (ˌparaˈsitically) adverb Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek parasitos one who lives at another's expense, from para-1 + sitos grain |
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