infect

vt

• ① 散布病毒[病菌]于(空气、水等);传播病菌于;使感染
  • an infected area传染病流行地区
  • His flu infected me.他的流行性感冒传给了我。
  • infect a person with flu使某人感染流行性感冒
  • She's infected with the virus.她感染到那种病毒。
  • The island is infected with cholera.该岛受到霍乱的感染。

• ② 沾染(恶习),使染上;影响
  • He hasn't yet been infected with greed.他尚未被贪婪所感染。
  • His optimism infected the others.他的乐观影响到别人。