carcinogen
carcinogen — 名詞
- carcinogensingular
- carcinogensplural
1. Any chemical, radiation, or other agent in the environment, food, or workplace t
致癌物
會導致癌症的物質
Any chemical, radiation, or other agent in the environment, food, or workplace that is known to make normal cells turn into cancer cells.
Asbestos is a well-known carcinogen that was once widely used in building materials.
石棉是一種眾所周知的致癌物，曾經廣泛用於建築材料。
collocation: well-known carcinogen
Dr. Nkechi's research team identified several carcinogens in the groundwater near the factory.
Nkechi 博士的研究團隊在工廠附近的地下水中發現了數種致癌物。
Eitan quit his job after learning that the chemical he handled was a carcinogen.
Eitan 在得知他處理的化學物質是致癌物後，辭去了工作。
The government banned the use of this carcinogen in food packaging after health concerns emerged.
政府在健康問題引發關切後，禁止在食品包裝中使用這種致癌物。
Cigarette smoke contains many known carcinogens, making it a major cause of lung cancer.
香菸煙霧中含有多種已知的致癌物，因此是導致肺癌的主要原因。
- cancer-causing agent
more descriptive and less technical, used in plain-language public health communication
- mutagen
a substance that causes genetic mutations; most carcinogens are mutagens, but not all mutagens cause cancer
文法句型
be + known/suspected/classified + as + carcinogen
exposure + to + carcinogen
用法筆記
The noun carcinogen is most common in medical, scientific, and regulatory writing. In everyday conversation, speakers more often use the adjective carcinogenic (e.g., 'carcinogenic chemicals found in grilled meat').