Can·cer/ˈkænsə(r); NAmEˈkænsər/noun1[uncountable ]the fourth sign of the zodiac,the Crab黄道第四宫;巨蟹宫;巨蟹(星)座2[singular ]a person born when the sun is in this sign, that is between 22 June and 22 July, approximately 属巨蟹座的人(约出生于 6 月 22 日至 7 月 22 日)▶Can·cer·ian/kænˈsɪəriən; NAmEkænˈsɪriən/noun,adjectiveCancerianCanceriansCan·cer/ˈkænsə(r); NAmEˈkænsər/Can·cer·ian/kænˈsɪəriən; NAmEkænˈsɪriən/can·cer★/ˈkænsə(r); NAmEˈkænsər/noun1★[uncountable , countable ]a serious disease in which growthsof cells, also called cancers,form in the body and kill normal body cells. The disease often causes death. 癌;癌症◆lung/breast cancer肺癌;乳腺癌◆cancer of the bowel/stomach肠癌;胃癌◆Most skin cancers are completely curable.大多数的皮肤癌是可以完全治愈的。◆The cancer has spread to his stomach.癌已扩散到他的胃部。◆cancer patients癌症病人◆cancer research癌症研究☞collocationsat
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2[countable ]( literary) an evil or dangerous thing that spreads quickly (迅速蔓延的)邪恶;(社会)毒瘤◆Violence is a cancer in our society.暴力行为是我们社会的毒瘤。▶can·cer·ous/ˈkænsərəs; NAmEˈkænsərəs/adjective◆to become cancerous发生癌变◆cancerous cells/growths/tumours癌细胞;癌性肿瘤;癌肿瘤cancercancerscan·cer/ˈkænsə(r); NAmEˈkænsər/can·cer·ous/ˈkænsərəs; NAmEˈkænsərəs/
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1[countable, uncountable] a very serious disease in which cells in one part of the body start to grow in a way that is not normal → tumour: A lot of cancers can now be treated successfully.lung/breast/stomach etc cancer Smoking causes lung cancer. She was told last year that she had cancer. He died of cancer last month.cancer of cancer of the womb a new treatment which effectively kills cancer cells2[countable] an evil influence that affects a lot of people and is difficult to stop: Drug abuse is the cancer of our society.—cancerous adjective: a cancerous growth cancerous cells
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