contagion

名词 contagion:

1. any disease easily transmitted by contact
   同义词：contagious disease
2. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
   同义词：infection, transmission
3. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
   同义词：infection

1. Fear spread through the crowd like a contagion.
   人们心中的恐惧像瘟疫一样蔓延开来。
2. You'd better not touch these coats to avoid contagion.
   你最好不要碰这些衣服，好避免传染病。

con.ta.gion

n.（名词）

Disease transmission by direct or indirect contact.
接触传染：通过直接或间接接触来传播的疾病
A disease that is or may be transmitted by direct or indirect contact; a contagious disease.
接触性传染病：一种（可）由直接或间接接触来传播的疾病；接触性传染病
See contagium
参见 contagium
A harmful, corrupting influence:
恶劣影响：一种腐化有害的影响：
例句：
feared that violence on television was a contagion affecting young viewers.
担心电视节目中的暴力会对青少年观众产生不良影响

The tendency to spread, as of a doctrine, influence, or emotional state.
感染力：蔓延扩散的倾向，如学说、影响或情绪等

来源：
Middle English contagioun
中古英语 contagioun
from Latin cont3giô cont3giôn-
源自 拉丁语 cont3giô cont3giôn-
from contingere cont3ct- [to touch] * see contact
源自 contingere cont3ct- [接触] *参见 contact