| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ker /ˈkæŋkɚ/USA pronunciation n. - Pathology[countable] an inflamed or sore area, esp. in the mouth.
- Plant Diseases[countable] an area of diseased tissue, esp. in woody stems.
- the disease that causes these sores or infected areas:[uncountable]The lilacs were destroyed by canker.
- something evil that spreads like disease and destroys;
blight:[countable]the canker of poverty and violence.
Also called ˈcan•ker ˌsore (for defs. 1, 3. ). can•ker•ous, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•ker (kang′kər),USA pronunciation n. - Pathologya gangrenous or ulcerous sore, esp. in the mouth.
- Veterinary Diseasesa disease affecting horses' feet, usually the soles, characterized by a foul-smelling exudate.
- Plant Diseasesa defined area of diseased tissue, esp. in woody stems.
- something that corrodes, corrupts, destroys, or irritates.
- British TermsAlso called can′ker rose′. See dog rose.
v.t. - Plant Diseasesto infect with canker.
- to corrupt;
destroy slowly.
v.i. - Plant Diseasesto become infected with or as if with canker.
- Latin cancer; see cancer
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English cancer
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blight, cancer, scourge.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: canker /ˈkæŋkə/ n - an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
- a disease of horses in which the horn of the hoofs becomes soft and spongy
- an inflammation of the lining of the external ear, esp in dogs and cats, resulting in a discharge and sometimes ulceration
- ulceration or abscess of the mouth, eyelids, ears, or cloaca of birds
- an open wound in the stem of a tree or shrub, caused by injury or parasites
- something evil that spreads and corrupts
vb - to infect or become infected with or as if with canker
Etymology: Old English cancer, from Latin cancer crab, cancerous sore |