virulence
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/ˈvɪrələns/
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/ˈvɪrələns/
The severity or deadliness of a disease-causing agent.
The new strain of the flu virus showed an alarming increase in virulence.
這種新流感病毒株的致病性出現了令人擔憂的增長。
The intensity of a negative emotion or action.
The virulence of his criticism left no room for compromise.
他批評的尖銳程度沒有留下任何妥協的餘地。