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mallon

/ˈmæl.ən/

翻译: 指特定人物的专有名词,尤其指玛丽·马伦,一位在美国的爱尔兰厨师,她是伤寒的无症状携带者,在20世纪初无意中感染了许多人。

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noun

/ˈmæl.ən/C1formal
  • zh指特定人物的专有名词,尤其指玛丽·马伦,一位在美国的爱尔兰厨师,她是伤寒的无症状携带者,在20世纪初无意中感染了许多人。

A proper noun referring to a specific person, notably Mary Mallon, an Irish-born cook in the United States who was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever and inadvertently infected numerous people in the early 20th century.

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  1. Historical figureC1formalamerican

    A cook from the United States who was an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever and inadvertently infected many people in the early 20th century.

    zh历史人物

    • Mallon was the first person in the United States identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever.
    • The story of Mallon is often cited in discussions about public health and quarantine.
    • Mallon infected dozens of people while working as a cook.