infect
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/ɪnˈfekt/
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/ɪnˈfekt/
to spread a disease to a person, animal, or plant
A sick person can infect others with a cold.
生病的人可能会把感冒传染给其他人。
to make something have harmful germs that can cause disease
Bad water can infect people with germs.
不干净的水可能会让人感染细菌。
to spread a computer virus to another computer or program
A bad email can infect your computer with a virus.
恶意邮件可能会让你的电脑感染病毒。
to make someone feel the same way you do
His happy mood began to infect everyone in the room.
他快乐的情绪开始感染房间里的每个人。