单词 | vaccination |
释义 | vaccination (once / 4047 pages) n Vaccination is the act of getting a shot (a vaccine) to protect you against a certain disease. If you want to protect yourself from catching the mumps, you will need to undergo a vaccination. If you've ever gotten a bad cut or stepped on rusty metal, your doctor has probably asked when you last had a Tetanus shot. A Tetanus shot is a vaccine, a protective dose of medicine that keeps you from getting sick. Some common vaccinations protect against the flu, measles, and whooping cough. The word vaccination comes from vaccine, "related to cows," because the first vaccines, developed to prevent smallpox, were made from a virus called cowpox. WORD FAMILYvaccination: vaccinations+/vaccinate: vaccinated, vaccinates, vaccinating, vaccination, vaccinator/vaccinated: unvaccinated/vaccinator: vaccinators/vaccine: vaccinate, vaccines USAGE EXAMPLESAs part of the family’s resettlement, the I.R.C. provided health screenings, vaccinations and Social Security cards. New York Times(Dec 24, 2016) Nigeria was about to declare victory over polio, thanks to successful vaccination campaigns like the one depicted. Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016) In the other group, which included those who got a delayed vaccination as well as those who were never vaccinated, there were 23 cases. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1n taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease Syn|Hyper inoculation immunisation, immunization the act of making immune (especially by inoculation) 2n the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine Hyper cicatrice, cicatrix, scar a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue |
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