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Malignant Məˈlɪɡnənt Tumour Disease Adj Developed Ma·Lig·Nant Adjective

The word "malignant" describes a tumor or disease that is out of control and likely to cause death. It can also describe a person who is cruel and intends to cause harm.

The word "malignant" describes a tumor or disease that is out of control and likely to cause death. It can also describe a person who is cruel and intends to cause harm.

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/məlɪ̱gnənt/
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[ADJ 形容词](肿瘤或疾病)恶性的 A malignant tumour or disease is out of control and likely to cause death.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [MEDICAL 医]
  • She developed a malignant breast tumour.

    她长了一个恶性的乳房肿瘤。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)恶意的,恶毒的 If you say that someone is malignant, you think they are cruel and like to cause harm.
  • He said that we were evil, malignant and mean.

    他说我们既邪恶又恶毒,还非常卑鄙。

  • ...a community overrun by a malignant minority indulging in crime and violence.

    一小撮从事违法和暴力活动的坏人横行无忌的社会


Oxford ma·lig·nant / məˈlɪɡnənt ; NAmE məˈlɪɡnənt / adjective 1 (of a tumouror disease 肿瘤或疾病 ) that cannot be controlled and is likely to cause death 恶性的 malignant cells 恶性癌细胞 OPP
non-malignant
compare
benign
 (2 )
2 ( formal) having or showing a strong desire to harm sb 恶意的;恶毒的 SYN
malevolent
ma·lig·nant / məˈlɪɡnənt ; NAmE məˈlɪɡnənt /
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malignantma‧lig‧nant /məˈlɪɡnənt/ adjective
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1medical a malignant disease is one such as cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone’s death OPP  benign:  She developed a malignant tumour in her breast.2formal showing that you hate someone:  a malignant look
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malignant

[məˈlɪgnənt]

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恶性的(58%),有害的(28%),有恶意的(14%)
adj.[医] 恶性的;有害的;有恶意的
n.保王党员;怀恶意的人

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