单词 | reservoirs |
释义 | reservoirnoun res·er·voir ˈre-zə-ˌvwär also -ˌvȯi 1 : a place where something is kept in store: such as a : an artificial lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use b : a part of an apparatus in which a liquid is held c : supply, store a large reservoir of educated people 2 : an extra supply : reserve 3 a : a host organism in which an infectious agent (such as a bacterium or virus) that is pathogenic for some other species lives and multiplies typically without damaging the host Note: A reservoir serves as a source from which transmission of infection and outbreaks of disease can occur. It is the white-footed mouse that serves as a natural reservoir host for the spirochete B. [Borrelia] burgdorferi. These mice carry the spirochete without any apparent harm to themselves, and it is through feeding on infected mice that the immature stages of the tick acquire the spirochete. also : a nonliving thing (such as soil or water) in which an infectious agent lives and multiplies and which serves as a source of infection similar to a host organism b : a part of the body that harbors an infectious agent and serves as a source of reinfection or infection transmission … vulvar or rectal reservoirs, which might increase risk for BV [bacterial vaginosis] recurrence. compare carrier sense 5a, vector entry 1 sense 2a reservoirs nounas in supplies the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the area boasts a large reservoir of college-educated people for companies to draw on Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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