parasite
英 [ˈpærəsaɪt]
美 [ˈpærəsaɪt]
n. 寄生生物; 寄生虫; 寄生植物; 依赖他人过活者
复数：parasites
Collins.1 / BNC.7277 / COCA.8481
牛津词典
noun
- 寄生生物；寄生虫；寄生植物
a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it - 寄生虫；依赖他人过活者
a person who always relies on or benefits from other people and gives nothing back
柯林斯词典
- 寄生虫；寄生物
Aparasiteis a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it. - 不劳而获者；寄生虫
If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money or other things from other people but do not do anything in return, you can call them aparasite.
英英释义
noun
- an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
双语例句
- The animals become infected when they get bitten by ticks carrying the parasite that causes the disease.
当牛被携带了可以导致该疾病的寄生虫的蜱虫叮咬后就会感染。 - Our research uncovered a critical pathway the parasite uses to survive the journey from one host cell to another.
我们的研究揭示了一个重要的途径，寄生虫用一个幸存旅行从一个宿主细胞到另一个宿主细胞。 - Previous studies of interactions between parasitic worms and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have come to varying conclusions.
此前关于寄生虫和恶性疟原虫之间相互作用的研究得出了迥异的结果。 - Chinese scientists have identified a group of proteins that may help the schistosomiasis parasite survive host attacks.
中国科学家鉴定出了一组血吸虫蛋白质，它们能帮助这种寄生虫逃避宿主的免疫攻击。 - Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite.
以色列研究人员称他们研制出了一种新的物质，能够吸引并消灭感染了疟原虫的蚊子。 - Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes.
疟疾由一种叫作疟原虫的寄生虫引起，通过受感染蚊子的叮咬传播。 - People become infected when they are bitten by mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite.
当人们被携带疟疾寄生虫的蚊子叮咬就会被传染。 - Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that can infect aves 、 mammal and human beings.
弓形虫是一种全球性分布的寄生原虫，可感染鸟类、哺乳动物和人。 - The study is aimed at developing a new vaccine for the East Coast fever parasite.
这项研究的目的是开发一个新的东海岸热寄生虫疫苗。 - Winds and rain spread the parasite.
风和雨都能传播寄生虫。