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单词 contagious
释义 con·ta·gious
\kənˈtājəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio + -osus -ous
1.
 a. : communicable by contact : catching
  < contagious diseases >
  — compare infectious
 b. : bearing contagion
  < many persons … are contagious long before they are aware of the presence of their disease — Journal American Medical Association >
 c. : for contagious diseases
  < a contagious ward >
2. obsolete : causing disease : noxious
3. : spreading or communicable from one to another : exciting similar emotions or conduct in others
 < a contagious grin >
 < contagious enthusiasm >
: exciting enthusiasm : exciting response
 < contagious music >
con·ta·gious·ly adverb
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