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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·ta·gious DATE 14th century 1. communicable by contact : catching contagious diseases 2. bearing contagion contagious people 3. used for contagious diseases a contagious ward 4. exciting similar emotions or conduct in others contagious enthusiasm • con·ta·gious·ly adverb • con·ta·gious·ness noun English Etymology contagious late 14c., from O.Fr . contagieus, from L.L. contagiosus, from contingere "touch closely" (see contact).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 contagious con·ta·gious / kEn5teidVEs / adjective1. a contagious disease spreads by people touching each other (疾病)接触传染的: Scarlet fever is highly contagious. 猩红热的接触传染性很强。 (figurative) His enthusiasm was contagious (= spread quickly to other people). 他的热情富有感染力。 a contagious laugh 有感染力的笑声 2. [not usually before noun] if a person is contagious, they have a disease that can be spread to other people by touch 患接触性传染病 ⇨ compare infectious • con·ta·gious·ly adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English contagious adj. VERBS be, prove The new disease proved contagious. ADV. highly, very Enthusiasm is highly contagious. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: INFECTIOUS 2, catching, communicable 2 Synonyms: INFECTIOUS 3, catching, takingWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·ta·gious \kənˈtājəs\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French contagieus, from Late Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio + -osus -ous 1. a. : communicable by contact : catching < contagious diseases > — compare infectious b. : bearing contagion < many persons … are contagious long before they are aware of the presence of their disease — Journal American Medical Association > c. : for contagious diseases < a contagious ward > 2. obsolete : causing disease : noxious 3. : spreading or communicable from one to another : exciting similar emotions or conduct in others < a contagious grin > < contagious enthusiasm > : exciting enthusiasm : exciting response < contagious music > • con·ta·gious·ly adverb |
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