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TOEFL BNC: 7113 COCA: 6941

immunity

immunity ˈmjuːnəti/ noun
immunity
ˈmjuːnəti/
noun
Learner's definition of IMMUNITY
medical : the power to keep yourself from being affected by a disease免疫力usually + to
[noncount]
[singular]
[noncount] : special protection from what is required for most people by law豁免;豁免权usually + from
see also diplomatic immunity
TOEFL BNC: 7113 COCA: 6941

immunity

noun

im·​mu·​ni·​ty i-ˈmyü-nə-tē How to pronounce immunity (audio)
plural immunities
: the quality or state of being immune
especially : a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism or by counteracting the effects of its products see also active immunity, passive immunity

Synonyms

Example Sentences

They have developed immunity to the virus. They have developed an immunity to the virus.
Recent Examples on the Web The researchers subsequently discovered gene expression changes in the Barataria Bay dolphin population, including genes involved in immunity, inflammation, reproductive failure, lung issues and cardiac dysfunction. Sarah Sloat, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 We’ve been told that getting COVID gives you some immunity from future exposures, at least for several months. Chronicle Advice Team, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2022 That immunity in the womb, research shows, reduces the risk of the youngest infants being hospitalized with COVID-19. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 But the truth is, a prior infection does still give you some immunity—especially a prior Omicron infection. Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2022 What of our best protections against Covid-19, vaccines and immunity from prior infection? William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Rothman has been researching immunity and the pathogenesis of viral diseases in humans (that is, the way a disease develops) for more than 30 years. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2022 Netanyahu tried unsuccessfully to secure immunity and stall. Morgan Wack, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 Conventional wisdom says Omicron is less likely to cause serious illness, but that might be due to better immunity and treatments, not the virus itself. Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immunity was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 7113 COCA: 6941
immunity

noun¹

1protection against disease免疫ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMMUNITY | IMMUNITY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEstrong強大的免疫力acquired, natural獲得性/先天的免疫力impaired削弱了的免疫力lifelong終生免疫Infection usually confers lifelong immunity to the disease.這種病通常是一旦感染過就具有終生免疫力。herd群體免疫Polio has been eradicated due to vaccination and herd immunity.通過疫苗接種和群體免疫,脊髓灰質炎已經被消滅了。VERB + IMMUNITYhave具有免疫力The island's inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.島上居民對探險者攜帶的疾病沒有免疫力,很快就病倒了。lack缺乏免疫力acquire, build up, develop獲得免疫力;產生免疫力Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus.你一旦患上感冒,你的身體就會產生抵禦這種病毒的免疫力。confer給予免疫力The vaccine only confers immunity for a few months.這種疫苗只能提供幾個月的免疫力。stimulate激活免疫力the use of vaccines to stimulate immunity使用疫苗激活免疫力boost增強免疫力impair, lower削弱/降低免疫力High levels of stress may lower your immunity to common illnesses.壓力過大會降低你對普通疾病的免疫力。IMMUNITY + VERBdevelop免疫力產生A strong immunity to reinfection develops after one year.一年後會產生強大的免疫力,抵禦再度感染。PREPOSITIONimmunity against, immunity to對⋯的免疫力The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.新來的人對這一疾病在當地的幾種類型缺乏免疫力。
immunity

noun²

2protection from danger/punishment免遭危險或懲罰ADJECTIVE | VERB + IMMUNITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcomplete, total全部豁免diplomatic, legal, parliamentary外交/法定/議會豁免權Several ministers were stripped of parliamentary immunity as a prelude to facing corruption charges.數名部長被剝奪了議會豁免權,這還只是對其提起腐敗指控的前奏。VERB + IMMUNITYenjoy享有豁免權claim, seek要求/尋求豁免confer, give sb, grant (sb), guarantee (sb), provide給予(某人)豁免權;保證(某人)豁免abolish, lift, strip sb of廢除豁免權;取消豁免權;剝奪某人的豁免權The Supreme Court lifted the company's immunity from criminal prosecution.最高法院撤銷了該公司的刑事起訴豁免權。waive放棄豁免權He has agreed to waive his diplomatic immunity and face prosecution.他已經同意放棄外交豁免並接受刑事起訴。lose失去豁免權PREPOSITIONimmunity from免於⋯Unions were granted immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts.工會被賦予非暴力行動的起訴豁免權。

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