| 单词 | cancer |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cancer(ˈkænsə) noun ▶ Related prefix: carcino-1. any type of malignant growth or tumour, caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division: it may spread through the lymphatic system or blood stream to other parts of the body 2. the condition resulting from this 3. an evil influence that spreads dangerously Derived forms cancerous (ˈcancerous) adjective cancerously (ˈcancerously) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin: crab, a creeping tumour; related to Greek karkinos crab, Sanskrit karkataWord Frequency Cancer(ˈkænsə) nounWord forms: Latin genitive Cancri (ˈkæŋkriː) 1. astronomy a small faint zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere, lying between Gemini and Leo on the ecliptic and containing the star cluster Praesepe 2. astrology a. Also called: the Crab the fourth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♋, having a cardinal water classification and ruled by the moon. The sun is in this sign between about June 21 and July 22 b. Also called: Moonchild a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign 3. tropic of Cancer adjective Also (for senses 2b, 4): Cancerian4. astrology born under or characteristic of Cancer |
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