"pathogen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 病原体

Definition

病原体是指能够引起人类、动物或植物疾病的微生物，如细菌、病毒或真菌。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“病原体” 多用于医学和科学场合，是正式用词。日常口语中常用“细菌”或“病毒”。常见搭配：细菌性病原体、病毒性病原体、传播病原体、消灭病原体。

Examples

A pathogen can cause infections in people.

**病原体** 可以引起人的感染。

Doctors work to identify the pathogen that causes disease.

医生努力找出导致疾病的**病原体**。

Washing your hands removes many pathogens.

洗手可以去除许多**病原体**。

Not every germ you encounter is a dangerous pathogen.

你遇到的并非每一个细菌都是危险的**病原体**。

Scientists are developing new ways to destroy drug-resistant pathogens.

科学家正在开发新方法来消灭耐药**病原体**。

After the outbreak, health officials traced the pathogen to contaminated water.

疫情爆发后，卫生官员追踪到**病原体**来自受污染的水。