| 单词 | measles |
| 释义 | measles (once / 2329 pages) n Measles is a serious contagious illness that's distinctive for the bright red spots that can spread over the entire body. One of the vaccines most young children receive helps keep them from getting measles. Measles used to be a disease that killed many people — it's estimated that between the mid-nineteenth century and 2005, about 200 million people died from measles. Today about 85 percent of children worldwide are vaccinated against measles, so it's much less common than it once was. The word measles most likely comes from the Middle Dutch masel, or "blemish." WORD FAMILYmeasles USAGE EXAMPLESAfter the introduction of the measles vaccine, the rate of the disease dropped precipitously; it was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) But they were vulnerable to European diseases, especially smallpox and measles, which burned far ahead of actual European contact, triggering large population collapses. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The hospital is also seeing more cases of measles, malaria and skin diseases, mostly affecting the more than 3 million people displaced by the war. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) n an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children Syn|Hypo|Hyper morbilli, rubeola German measles, epidemic roseola, rubella, three-day measles a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester contagion, contagious disease any disease easily transmitted by contact |
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