1. The virulency of the virus made it difficult to control.
这种病毒的毒性使其难以控制。

2. Scientists studied the virulency of different strains.
科学家研究了不同菌株的毒力。

3. The virulency of the bacteria increased after mutation.
这种细菌在变异后毒性增强。

4. Understanding virulency helps in developing vaccines.
了解毒力有助于疫苗研发。

A: How serious is the infection?
A：感染有多严重？

B: The virulency of this strain is quite high.
B：这种菌株的毒力很高。

1) 指微生物或病毒的致病能力

2) 用于描述感染性强弱

3) 生物学中衡量毒性的专业术语

4) 在医学研究中常用于比较不同病原体

1. 毒力；致病力

e.g. The virulency of the pathogen determines the severity of the disease.
病原体的毒力决定疾病的严重程度。

2. （病原体的）强致病性

e.g. Researchers are analyzing the virulency of the new strain.
研究人员正在分析新菌株的致病性。

noun

1. The degree of pathogenicity or disease-producing power of a microorganism or virus.

Synonym: virulence, toxicity