contagion
gb/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/ us/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
C1
英语
fertőzés, fertőző betegség, kórokozó, átragadás, pénzügyi fertőzés
名词
C1
FORMAL
1
fertőzés
B2
用法模式：
[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.
学习者例句
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.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *contagion* as an adjective; the adjective is *contagious*.
含义
spread of disease by contact
搭配
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
近义词
transmission (More general; can be used for diseases, signals, or information.)
|
spread (Less technical and more everyday than *contagion*.)
反义词
containment (Stopping spread rather than allowing it to pass on.)
|
immunity (Resistance to infection rather than susceptibility to spreading infection.)
主题
health
|medicine
|public_health
释义
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
名词
C1
FORMAL
2
kórokozó
B2
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
The flu is a contagion that spreads fast.
Az influenza gyorsan terjedő fertőző betegség.
常见错误：
This meaning is less common than the uncountable meaning ‘spread of disease’; many contexts prefer *infection* or *an infectious disease*.
含义
a contagious disease or agent
搭配
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
近义词
infection (More common in everyday and medical contexts.)
|
infectious disease (More explicit and neutral; less rhetorical than *contagion*.)
反义词
noninfectious condition (A condition that cannot be passed to others.)
主题
health
|medicine
释义
a disease that spreads between people
an infectious disease or harmful agent that can be passed from one person to another
名词
C1
3
átragadás
B2
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
Her excitement was contagious, like a contagion in the room.
Az izgatottsága ragadós volt, szinte az egész szobára átragadt.
常见错误：
Learners may overuse *contagion* in casual speech; in many everyday contexts, *spread* or *catching* sounds more natural.
含义
rapid spread of emotions or ideas
搭配
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
近义词
spread (More general and less metaphorical.)
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ripple effect (Emphasizes gradual spreading impact, not necessarily person-to-person.)
反义词
calm (Opposes the idea of emotions spreading and escalating.)
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detachment (Not being affected by others’ feelings or behavior.)
主题
emotions
|society
|psychology
|communication
释义
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
名词
C1
BUSINESS
4
用法模式：
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.
学习者例句
The crisis caused contagion in other markets.
A válság pénzügyi fertőzést okozott más piacokon.
含义
crisis spreading between markets
搭配
financial contagion
|contagion risk
|contagion effects
|cross-border contagion
|contagion across markets
|prevent contagion
|contagion fears
|contagion spreads
|systemic contagion
|spillover contagion
近义词
spillover (Often used for effects spreading indirectly, not necessarily through panic.)
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domino effect (Emphasizes a chain reaction of failures.)
反义词
decoupling (Markets or economies moving independently rather than spreading shocks.)
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stability (A steady system where shocks do not spread widely.)
主题
business
|economics
|finance
|news
释义
when financial trouble spreads to other places
the spread of financial problems or loss of confidence from one company, market, or country to others
语法
词典原形
contagion
IPA
GB/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
US/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
音节与重音
con - ta - gion （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ta)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: contagion
- Plural: contagion, contagions
词族
Forms
contagions
noun
Core family
contagious
adjective B2
Related words
contagiously
adverb
contagiousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
noncontagious
adjective
相关表达
contagion effect
1/kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
chain spread of impact
an effect that spreads to others
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Stress can spread through emotional contagion.
fear of contagion
1/fˈɪɹ əv kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
worry about catching disease
worry about catching a disease
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- They tried to stop financial contagion.
social contagion
1/sˈoʊʃəl kəntˈeɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
behaviors spreading in society
when people copy behavior from others
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Trends can spread by social contagion.