"borne" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 承載的
• 傳播的

Definition

'Borne' 是 'bear' 的過去分詞，意思是已經被承載、忍受或傳播的（如疾病）。常用於正式或科學語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Borne' 常見於 'airborne'、'waterborne'、'disease-borne' 等詞組，在現代口語中極少單獨使用，主要於正式或科學語境。不要與 'born'（出生）混淆。

Examples

The virus is borne by insects.

這種病毒是透過昆蟲**傳播的**。

The weight was borne by the bridge.

橋**承載了**重量。

Responsibility was borne by the leader.

責任由領導**承擔的**。

Some diseases are borne through the air and spread quickly.

有些疾病是透過空氣**傳播的**，傳播很快。

The loss was borne with great courage by her family.

她的家人懷著極大的勇氣**承受了**失去。

That cost will be borne by the company, not the customers.

該費用將由公司**承擔**，而不是客戶。