[N-COUNT 可数名词]寄生虫；寄生物 A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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 a parasite .
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para·site/ˈpærəsaɪt; NAmEˈpærəsaɪt/noun1a small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it 寄生生物；寄生虫；寄生植物2( disapproving) a person who always relies on or benefits from other people and gives nothing back 寄生虫；依赖他人过活者parasiteparasitespara·site/ˈpærəsaɪt; NAmEˈpærəsaɪt/
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parasitepar‧a‧site /ˈpærəsaɪt/ noun [countable]
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1a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it2 informal a lazy person who does not work but depends on other people – used to show disapproval
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