acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — 名詞
1. a life-threatening medical condition in which a virus slowly destroys the immune
愛滋病
後天免疫缺乏症候群
a life-threatening medical condition in which a virus slowly destroys the immune system over several years, making the body unable to protect itself against infections and certain cancers
The clinic provides free testing and counselling for people living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
這間診所為愛滋病患者提供免費檢測與諮詢服務。
uncountable noun, usually capitalised
Elena volunteers at a support group for children whose parents died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Elena 在一個支援團體擔任志工，幫助那些父母因愛滋病過世的孩子。
Advances in treatment mean that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is now considered a manageable chronic illness.
治療方式的進步使得愛滋病如今被視為一種可控制的慢性疾病。
collocation: manageable chronic illness
Hao wrote a thesis on the global fight against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Hao 以對抗愛滋病的全球行動為主題撰寫論文。
The report showed that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome makes the body unable to fight off pneumonia and tuberculosis.
報告指出，愛滋病會使人體無法抵抗肺炎和肺結核。
collocation: fight off pneumonia and tuberculosis
- develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- die of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- live with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome virus
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient
- AIDS
the standard abbreviation, far more common in everyday use than the full term
文法句型
the + ~
~ + virus
用法筆記
Often shortened to AIDS in both speech and writing. Capital letters are standard for the abbreviation, though the full term is sometimes written lowercase in informal contexts.
常見錯誤
AIDS
idiomthe common abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, used as a shorthand label for the condition in medical, journalistic, and everyday contexts
後天免疫缺乏症候群（AIDS）的簡稱
The charity raises money to fund AIDS research and support affected families.
full-blown AIDS
idiomthe most advanced stage of HIV infection, when the immune system is severely damaged and the person develops serious infections or cancers
全面型愛滋病（HIV感染最晚期階段）
Without treatment, HIV can progress to full-blown AIDS within ten years.