vectoring

vectoring — 名詞

1. the process by which a living thing — such as an insect, tick, or animal — picks

1.名詞C1
釋義

病媒傳播

生物將病原體帶給其他生物的過程

the process by which a living thing — such as an insect, tick, or animal — picks up a germ or virus from one host and passes it to another

例句

Ananya's research focuses on the vectoring of dengue fever by Aedes mosquitoes in Bangladesh.

Ananya 的研究重點是孟加拉地區白線斑蚊對登革熱的病媒傳播。

vectoring of [disease] by [organism]

Kwame studied the vectoring of malaria parasites by Anopheles mosquitoes across West Africa.

Kwame 研究了西非地區瘧蚊對瘧疾寄生蟲的病媒傳播。

同義詞
  • transmission

    the general term for any passing of a disease; 'vectoring' is more specific, implying a living carrier

  • spread

    less technical and covers all forms, not just via a living organism

文法句型

vectoring of [disease] by [organism]

常見錯誤

The mosquito is vectoring the disease to people.
The mosquito acts as a vector for the disease, and the process is called vectoring.
💡'Vectoring' as a gerund describes the overall process, not a single action by one insect.
The vectoring of the plane was handled by the pilot.
The vectoring of the virus was tracked by the health department.
💡The noun sense of 'vectoring' refers only to disease transmission, not to aircraft guidance.

vectoring — 動詞