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metastasise

/mɪˈtæs.tə.saɪz/

翻译: 动词,指癌细胞从身体的一个部位扩散到另一个部位;也比喻有害事物像癌症一样蔓延、扩散。

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verb

/mɪˈtæs.tə.saɪz/C2formalmedical
  • zh动词,指癌细胞从身体的一个部位扩散到另一个部位;也比喻有害事物像癌症一样蔓延、扩散。

A verb used to indicate the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, or metaphorically to describe the spread of something harmful.

  1. Cancer cell spreadC1formalmedical

    To spread from one part of the body to another, typically referring to malignant cells moving beyond the original tumor site.

    zh转移

    • The cancer began to metastasise to the lymph nodes.
    • Doctors discovered the tumour had metastasised throughout the liver.
    • Early treatment can reduce the risk that melanoma will metastasise.

    同义词disseminatemigrateseedspread

词形
  • metastasised past participle
  • metastasised past simple
  • metastasising present participle
  • metastasises third person singular