vaccinate

/ˈvæksɪneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈæksənet] /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈæksənet] /ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce vaccinate (audio)/ (ame, mw)

vaccinate — verb

  • vaccinatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • vaccinateshe / she / it
  • vaccinatedpast simple
  • vaccinating-ing form

1. to help a person or animal avoid a disease by giving a vaccine, most often with

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to help a person or animal avoid a disease by giving a vaccine, most often with a needle

例句

The clinic vaccinated Chiara against yellow fever before her Kenya trip.

vaccinate + person against + disease

Farm workers vaccinated the calves after two cows fell ill.

vaccinate animals after signs of illness

同義詞
  • immunize

    slightly broader because it can emphasize the protection achieved, not only the act of giving the vaccine

  • inoculate

    more formal and medical; often used in technical or historical contexts

文法句型

vaccinate + person/animal

vaccinate + person/animal against + disease

be vaccinated against + disease

用法筆記

Usually takes a person or animal as the direct object, with the disease introduced by against. Passive forms are very common in news and medical advice, especially when rules or recommendations are being stated.

常見錯誤

❌The clinic vaccinated the children from measles.
✅The clinic vaccinated the children against measles.
💡English uses against after vaccinate to name the disease being prevented.