单词 | immune |
释义 | immune (ɪmjuːn ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are immune to a particular disease, you cannot be affected by it. This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease. Most adults are immune to rubella. [+ to] immunity (ɪmjuːnɪti ) uncountable noun Birds in outside cages develop immunity to airborne bacteria. [+ to] Synonyms: resistance, protection, resilience, inoculation 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An immune response or reaction is a reaction by the body's immune system to something harmful that is affecting it. [medicine] It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed. 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are immune to something that happens or is done, you are not affected by it. Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death. Football is not immune to economic recession. [+ to] 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone or something that is immune from a particular process or situation is able to escape it. Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption. [+ from] No one is immune from scandal. immunity uncountable noun The police are offering immunity to witnesses. Synonyms: resistance, protection, resilience, inoculation Synonyms: exemption, amnesty, indemnity, release 5. See also diplomatic immunity Collocations: immune reaction This involves shutting off the immune reaction to pollen, by slowly exposing it to small amounts of the substance. The Sun Introducing foreign tissue runs the risk of a potentially life-threatening immune reaction. Times, Sunday Times Less than 1 per cent of the population has coeliac disease, where gluten has to be avoided as it triggers an immune reaction in the body. Times, Sunday Times The protective mucus layer in their colon became thin and penetrable so that bacteria encroached on the intestinal wall, triggering an immune reaction. Times, Sunday Times It recognizes bacterial molecules and stimulates an immune reaction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It develops suddenly due to an injury, virulent organisms or compromised immune status of the host, and also affects cartilage of the larynx. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They vary according to the previous immune status of the sheep (enzootic or newly infected country). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pathological response can vary with the immune status of the host. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The antibiotic choice depends on the nature of the pneumonia, the microorganisms most commonly causing pneumonia in the geographical region, and the immune status and underlying health of the individual. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Infection has a profound effect on the immune system including immune suppression. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To be specific, this receptor has been implicated in a variety of modulatory functions, including immune suppression, induction of apoptosis, and induction of cell migration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A risk with any agent in pre-cancerous syndrome as immune suppression can decreased tumor immunosurvellence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the other hand, immune suppression with ciclosporin has shown no effect for this purpose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Immune suppression tends to be less effective than in other autoimmune diseases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 300 billion pensions industry has so far been largely immune. Times, Sunday Times Uniquely among the key public services such as education and health, the police have remained largely immune to reform. Times, Sunday Times If earworms do keep the brain vigilant at some fundamental level, it seems they are largely immune to such esoteric notions as musical taste and preference. Times, Sunday Times Small loop antennas are largely immune to locally generated (within the near field) electrical noise because they primarily sense the magnetic field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city remained prosperous and largely immune to the economic slump of that decade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's something we are so totally immune from. Times, Sunday Times Is she totally immune to my unhappiness? Times, Sunday Times It makes the wearer totally immune to all forms of gaze attacks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 免疫的 Japanese: 免疫のある病気に |
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