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单词 swine flu
释义

swine flu

[ swahyn-floo ]
/ ˈswaɪn ˈflu /

noun Pathology.

a form of influenza that afflicts pigs.
a form of influenza that afflicts humans by infection with a virus once thought to be very similar to the influenza virus found in North American pigs.
See also H1N1.

Origin of swine flu

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby swine flu

swindled, swindle sheet, Swindon, swine, swine fever, swine flu, swineherd, swine influenza, swine plague, swinepox, swine's cress
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Example sentences from the Web for swine flu

  • When the swine-flu virus reached Hong Kong yesterday, China was ready.

    Is the U.S. Prepared for a Flu Pandemic?|Joshua Cooper Ramo|May 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
  • On his 100 days marker, with the swine-flu fear running high, Ford turns out to offer the most relevant precedent.

    Will Obama Stumble Like Ford?|Julian Zelizer|April 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for swine flu

swine flu
[ swīn ]

A highly contagious form of influenza seen in swine, caused by a virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae. The infection is communicable to humans and caused a worldwide epidemic in 1918.
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