| [/ˈkænsə(r); ˋkænsɚ/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C, U] diseased growth in the body, often causing death; malignant tumour 癌; 癌瘤; 癌肿:
Doctors found a cancer on her breast. 医生发现她患乳癌. *
The cancer has spread to his stomach. 癌肿已扩散到他的胃部.
(b) [U] disease in which such growths form 癌症:
lung cancer 肺癌 *
cancer of the liver 肝癌. 用法:
2 [C] (fig 比喻) evil or dangerous thing that spreads quickly 迅速蔓延的恶劣的或危险的事物:
Violence is a cancer in our society. 暴力行为是我们社会的祸害. Cf 参看 canker 3.
Cancer
[/ˈkænsə(r); ˋkænsɚ/] n 用法:
1 the fourth sign of the zodiac, the Crab 巨蟹宫（黄道第四宫）. 用法:
2 [C] person born under the influence of this sign 属巨蟹宫星座的人. =>Usage at zodiac 用法见zodiac. =>illus at zodiac 见zodiac之插图. |