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immunity

/ih-myoo-ni-tee/US // ɪˈmyu nɪ ti //UK // (ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ) //

免疫力,豁免权,免疫能力,免疫

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural im·mu·ni·ties.

    • : the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
    • : the condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease.
    • : the ability of a cell to react immunologically in the presence of an antigen.
    • : exemption from any natural or usual liability.
    • : exemption from obligation, service, duty, or liability to taxation, jurisdiction, etc.: The ambassador claimed diplomatic immunity when they arrested him for reckless driving.
    • : Law. exemption from criminal prosecution or legal liability or punishment on certain conditions.
    • : special privilege.
    • : Ecclesiastical. the exemption of ecclesiastical persons and things from secular or civil liabilities, duties, and burdens.a particular exemption of this kind.

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Examples

  • If reinfections are common, it might make it hard to ever reach herd immunity.

  • Another is how long the immunity from his first infection lasted.

  • Overall, it’s unknown how long immunity to the coronavirus lasts.

  • They would be ideal for large wild populations because even just a few individual animals vaccinated with them could spread immunity widely.

  • It’s also not yet known exactly how long immunity to the coronavirus lasts.

  • What sets him apart from so many of his contemporaries was his rare immunity from the influence of prevailing ideas.

  • The central issue is de facto immunity traditionally given to bishops and cardinals.

  • A warrant was issued for her arrest along with her husband, who lost his immunity as he was now forced from office.

  • Prior to her arrest, Johnson was living under partial immunity in Gent, Belgium, while a case was being built against her.

  • However, the act that gives blanket immunity seems only to apply to licensed dealers.

  • Violation of the immunity due to those who come with this mission, duly accredited, in the form prescribed by international law.

  • And the Christians claim this immunity from attack as a triumph of their arms, and a further proof of the truth of their religion.

  • The Swiss take precaution to protect themselves from their ravages as other folk do to procure immunity from floods.

  • The stage has continued to enjoy a species of traditional immunity from all the reprobation which swearing is presumed to incur.

  • Our closest imitation of natural immunity is vaccination against small-pox.