contagion
gb/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/ us/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
C1
Anh
fertőzés, fertőző betegség, kórokozó, átragadás, pénzügyi fertőzés
DANH TỪ
C1
FORMAL
1
fertőzés
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[the] contagion (of [a disease])
Hospitals introduced strict hygiene rules to reduce contagion.
A kórházak szigorú higiéniai szabályokat vezettek be, hogy csökkentsék a fertőzések terjedését.
The virus spreads quickly, so the risk of contagion is high in crowded spaces.
A vírus gyorsan terjed, ezért zsúfolt helyeken nagy a fertőzés kockázata.
They closed the ward temporarily to prevent contagion among patients.
Ví dụ cho người học
Wearing a mask can reduce contagion.
A maszk viselése csökkentheti a fertőzés kockázatát.
Doctors try to stop contagion in hospitals.
Az orvosok megpróbálják megakadályozni a fertőzések terjedését a kórházakban.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *contagion* as an adjective; the adjective is *contagious*.
Nghĩa
spread of disease by contact
Cụm từ đi kèm
risk of contagion
|prevent contagion
|the spread of contagion
|contagion control
|contagion precautions
|contain contagion
|contagion in the community
|fear of contagion
|contagion through contact
|reduce contagion
Từ đồng nghĩa
transmission (More general; can be used for diseases, signals, or information.)
|
spread (Less technical and more everyday than *contagion*.)
Từ trái nghĩa
containment (Stopping spread rather than allowing it to pass on.)
|
immunity (Resistance to infection rather than susceptibility to spreading infection.)
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
|public_health
Định nghĩa
the spread of a disease from one person to another
the transmission of an infectious disease from one person or animal to another, especially by direct or indirect contact
DANH TỪ
C1
FORMAL
2
kórokozó
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a contagion; a contagion that [spreads/affects] [someone]
In the past, people feared that any traveler might bring a contagion into the town.
Régen az emberek attól féltek, hogy bármelyik utazó fertőző betegséget hozhat a városba.
The lab was designed to handle dangerous contagions safely.
A laboratóriumot úgy tervezték, hogy a veszélyes kórokozókat biztonságosan lehessen benne kezelni.
Doctors worked to identify the contagion responsible for the outbreak.
Ví dụ cho người học
The flu is a contagion that spreads fast.
Az influenza gyorsan terjedő fertőző betegség.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is less common than the uncountable meaning ‘spread of disease’; many contexts prefer *infection* or *an infectious disease*.
Nghĩa
a contagious disease or agent
Cụm từ đi kèm
a deadly contagion
|a dangerous contagion
|a new contagion
|a highly contagious contagion
|a contagion spreads
|carry a contagion
|a contagion outbreak
|a contagion passes to others
Từ đồng nghĩa
infection (More common in everyday and medical contexts.)
|
infectious disease (More explicit and neutral; less rhetorical than *contagion*.)
Từ trái nghĩa
noninfectious condition (A condition that cannot be passed to others.)
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
Định nghĩa
a disease that spreads between people
an infectious disease or harmful agent that can be passed from one person to another
DANH TỪ
C1
3
átragadás
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
the contagion of [fear/violence/laughter/excitement]
There was a contagion of laughter when the speaker made a mistake.
Amikor az előadó hibázott, a nevetés gyorsan átragadt mindenkire.
The contagion of fear spread through the crowd in seconds.
A félelem pillanatok alatt átragadt a tömegre.
Online, outrage can move with the speed of contagion.
Ví dụ cho người học
Her excitement was contagious, like a contagion in the room.
Az izgatottsága ragadós volt, szinte az egész szobára átragadt.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse *contagion* in casual speech; in many everyday contexts, *spread* or *catching* sounds more natural.
Nghĩa
rapid spread of emotions or ideas
Cụm từ đi kèm
the contagion of fear
|the contagion of laughter
|the contagion of panic
|a contagion of violence
|spread by contagion
|a sense of contagion
|social contagion
|emotional contagion
|contagion of enthusiasm
|the contagion spreads
Từ đồng nghĩa
spread (More general and less metaphorical.)
|
ripple effect (Emphasizes gradual spreading impact, not necessarily person-to-person.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (Opposes the idea of emotions spreading and escalating.)
|
detachment (Not being affected by others’ feelings or behavior.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|society
|psychology
|communication
Định nghĩa
when a feeling or behavior spreads quickly to other people
the rapid spread of a feeling, attitude, or behavior from person to person, as if it were an infection
DANH TỪ
C1
BUSINESS
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
contagion from [place/sector] to [place/sector]; fear of contagion
Regulators acted quickly to stop contagion from the failing bank.
A szabályozó hatóságok gyorsan léptek, hogy megakadályozzák a bajba jutott bankból kiinduló pénzügyi fertőzést.
Investors worried about contagion spreading to other emerging markets.
A befektetők attól tartottak, hogy a pénzügyi fertőzés más feltörekvő piacokra is átterjed.
The government introduced safeguards to limit contagion across the financial system.
Ví dụ cho người học
The crisis caused contagion in other markets.
A válság pénzügyi fertőzést okozott más piacokon.
Nghĩa
crisis spreading between markets
Cụm từ đi kèm
financial contagion
|contagion risk
|contagion effects
|cross-border contagion
|contagion across markets
|prevent contagion
|contagion fears
|contagion spreads
|systemic contagion
|spillover contagion
Từ đồng nghĩa
spillover (Often used for effects spreading indirectly, not necessarily through panic.)
|
domino effect (Emphasizes a chain reaction of failures.)
Từ trái nghĩa
decoupling (Markets or economies moving independently rather than spreading shocks.)
|
stability (A steady system where shocks do not spread widely.)
Chủ đề
business
|economics
|finance
|news
Định nghĩa
when financial trouble spreads to other places
the spread of financial problems or loss of confidence from one company, market, or country to others
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
contagion
IPA
GB/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
US/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
con - ta - gion (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ta)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: contagion
- Plural: contagion, contagions
Họ từ
Forms
contagions
noun
Core family
contagious
adjective B2
Related words
contagiously
adverb
contagiousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
noncontagious
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
contagion effect
1/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
chain spread of impact
an effect that spreads to others
Ví dụ
- Officials feared a contagion effect if the rumors continued.
- The layoffs triggered a contagion effect across the industry.
- Social media can intensify the contagion effect of panic buying.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The news had a contagion effect.
emotional contagion
1/ɪmˈoʊʃənəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
emotions spreading between people
when you start to feel what others feel
Ví dụ
- Emotional contagion can make one anxious person affect the whole team.
- In customer service, emotional contagion means moods can spread quickly between staff and clients.
- The study examined emotional contagion in close friendships.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Stress can spread through emotional contagion.
fear of contagion
1/fˈɪɹ əv kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
worry about catching disease
worry about catching a disease
Ví dụ
- Fear of contagion kept many people away from public transport.
- The fear of contagion was strongest in the first weeks of the outbreak.
- Some shoppers wore gloves out of fear of contagion.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She stayed home because of fear of contagion.
financial contagion
1/fɪnˈænʃəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
business
spread of financial crisis
when money problems spread to other places
Ví dụ
- The central bank warned that financial contagion could spread through the region.
- Stronger capital rules are meant to reduce financial contagion after a major failure.
- Analysts debated whether the sell-off was driven by fundamentals or financial contagion.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They tried to stop financial contagion.
social contagion
1/sˈoʊʃəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
behaviors spreading in society
when people copy behavior from others
Ví dụ
- Researchers tracked social contagion in online communities.
- Some habits spread through social contagion more than we realize.
- The campaign relied on social contagion to reach new audiences.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Trends can spread by social contagion.