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immune adj.免疫的 The adjective immune comes from the Latin word immunis, which means “exempt from public service.” If you're protected — or exempt — from disease, injury, work, insults, or accusations, then you're immune. Vaccinations serve to make people immune to certain diseases. Being a diplomat makes people immune to certain legal persecution. To be immune to bullying means that you don’t let the bad behavior of your peers get you down. ★★★☆☆ 2006.1

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[i'mju:n] To be immune to something is to be resistant to it. If you had chickenpox as a child, you should be immune to it now. Some Americans fear that immigrants living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power. 1[ADJ 形容词](对疾病)免疫的，有免疫力的 If you are immune to a particular disease, you cannot be affected by it.   [v-link ADJ]This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease...这个血检会显示你是否对这种疾病具有免疫力。Most adults are immune to Rubella.大多数成人对风疹具有免疫力。immunityBirds in outside cages develop immunity to airborne bacteria.养在户外笼子里的鸟会对空气传播的细菌产生免疫力。2[ADJ 形容词](反应等)免疫的，免疫系统的 An immune response or reaction is a reaction by the body's immune system to something harmful that is affecting it.   [ADJ n]  [MEDICAL 医]It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed.希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应，清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞，同时又不损伤未感染细胞。3[ADJ 形容词]不受影响的 If you are immune to something that happens or is done, you are not affected by it.   [v-link ADJ]Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death...尽管马克逐渐对贫困现象无动于衷，但他对于死亡的惨象还是不免动容。Football is not immune to economic recession.足球不可能不受到经济衰退的影响。4[ADJ 形容词]免除的；豁免的 Someone or something that is immune from a particular process or situation is able to escape it.   [v-link ADJ]Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption...德国联邦议院的成员可免受贪腐罪的起诉。No one is immune from scandal.谁都难免会有丑闻。immunitySee also:diplomatic immunity；  The police are offering immunity to witnesses.警方对证人将免予起诉。

英语单词	immune
英美音标	[i'mju:n]
中文释义	adj.免疫的
vocab简明	To be immune to something is to be resistant to it. If you had chickenpox as a child, you should be immune to it now.
vocab扩展	The adjective immune comes from the Latin word immunis, which means “exempt from public service.” If you're protected — or exempt — from disease, injury, work, insults, or accusations, then you're immune. Vaccinations serve to make people immune to certain diseases. Being a diplomat makes people immune to certain legal persecution. To be immune to bullying means that you don’t let the bad behavior of your peers get you down.
真题原句	Some Americans fear that immigrants living within the United States remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词](对疾病)免疫的，有免疫力的 If you are immune to a particular disease, you cannot be affected by it. [v-link ADJ] This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease... 这个血检会显示你是否对这种疾病具有免疫力。 Most adults are immune to Rubella. 大多数成人对风疹具有免疫力。 immunity Birds in outside cages develop immunity to airborne bacteria. 养在户外笼子里的鸟会对空气传播的细菌产生免疫力。 2 [ADJ 形容词](反应等)免疫的，免疫系统的 An immune response or reaction is a reaction by the body's immune system to something harmful that is affecting it. [ADJ n] [MEDICAL 医] It is hoped the procedure will trigger an immune response that will wipe out HIV-infected cells while leaving non-infected cells unharmed. 希望这一治疗会激发免疫反应，清除感染了艾滋病病毒的细胞，同时又不损伤未感染细胞。 3 [ADJ 形容词]不受影响的 If you are immune to something that happens or is done, you are not affected by it. [v-link ADJ] Whilst Marc did gradually harden himself to the poverty, he did not become immune to the sight of death... 尽管马克逐渐对贫困现象无动于衷，但他对于死亡的惨象还是不免动容。 Football is not immune to economic recession. 足球不可能不受到经济衰退的影响。 4 [ADJ 形容词]免除的；豁免的 Someone or something that is immune from a particular process or situation is able to escape it. [v-link ADJ] Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption... 德国联邦议院的成员可免受贪腐罪的起诉。 No one is immune from scandal. 谁都难免会有丑闻。 immunity See also:diplomatic immunity ； The police are offering immunity to witnesses. 警方对证人将免予起诉。
来源	2006.1

Immune Adj 形容词 Immunity [V Link Means Disease People