aids

/eɪdz/ (bre, ipa) · /eɪdz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈādz/ (ame, mw)

aids — 名詞

1. a life-threatening illness in which the HIV virus gradually weakens a person's i

1.名詞B2
釋義

愛滋病

由HIV病毒引起，破壞免疫系統的重症

a life-threatening illness in which the HIV virus gradually weakens a person's immune system so that ordinary infections become very dangerous and can lead to death; the name is almost always written in capitals as AIDS, the four letters standing for the medical term Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

例句

Dr. Patel explained that AIDS is caused by HIV, a virus that attacks the body's defence cells.

Patel醫師解釋，愛滋病是由HIV這種會攻擊人體防禦細胞的病毒所引起。

AIDS as bare uncountable noun; pattern: AIDS is caused by ...

The clinic in Nairobi offers free testing and counselling for people living with HIV and AIDS.

奈洛比的這家診所為HIV帶原者與愛滋病患者提供免費篩檢和諮詢服務。

fixed phrase: people living with HIV and AIDS

同義詞

文法句型

AIDS as bare noun (no article)

have / be diagnosed with AIDS

用法筆記

Almost always written in capitals (AIDS) because it is an initialism for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; treated as an uncountable noun, so used without 'a' or 'an' and with singular verbs. Distinguish from HIV: HIV is the virus, AIDS is the late stage of illness it can cause.

常見錯誤

❌He has an AIDS.
✅He has AIDS.
💡AIDS is uncountable; never use 'a / an' before it.
❌She caught AIDS from sharing a cup.
✅She was infected with HIV through unprotected sex.
💡AIDS itself is not 'caught'; HIV is the virus that is transmitted, mainly via blood or sexual contact, not through everyday social contact.