"infect" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 感染

Definition

使人、動物或物品受到細菌、病毒等感染而生病。也可指傳播有害或負面的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用於醫療或科學語境。常見搭配有“感染病毒”、“被感染的傷口”。也可比喻負面情緒或影響傳播（如：“負能量感染團隊”）。不要將 infect 與 affect 混淆，infect 必帶有病菌或有害影響的傳播。

Examples

The flu can easily infect people who have weak immune systems.

流感很容易**感染**免疫力低下的人。

If you don't wash your hands, you might infect others.

如果你不洗手，可能會**感染**他人。

Bacteria can infect a wound and cause pain.

細菌會**感染**傷口並引起疼痛。

His laughter was so genuine, it seemed to infect the whole room with happiness.

他的笑聲如此真誠，彷彿**感染**了整個房間的快樂氛圍。

If one computer gets a virus, it can quickly infect the others on the network.

如果一台電腦感染了病毒，它可以很快**感染**整個網絡的其他電腦。

Bad attitudes can infect a whole team if you're not careful.

如果不小心，負面態度可能會**感染**整個團隊。