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.
[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。
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[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; NAmEməˈlɪɡnənt/adjective1(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; NAmEməˈlɪɡnənt/
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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 deathOPP 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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