immunity

Immunität

Die Fähigkeit des Körpers, sich vor einer Krankheit zu schützen.

In einfachem Englisch: Your body’s ability to protect you against a disease.

• The vaccine helps build immunity.
• Some children have immunity to this disease.
• Does immunity last for several years?

So benutzt man es: immunity to something (The vaccine gives you immunity to the virus.)

Synonyme: resistance

Häufige Wendungen: natural immunity, immunity to something, develop immunity

Immunität

Ein Schutz, durch den jemand im Wettbewerb bleiben darf, während andere ausscheiden können.

In einfachem Englisch: Protection that lets a player stay in a competition when others could be forced to leave.

• She won immunity in the challenge.
• His immunity kept him in the competition.
• Which contestant will get immunity this week?

So benutzt man es: immunity from something (The winner receives immunity from elimination.)

Synonyme: protection

Häufige Wendungen: win immunity, grant immunity, immunity from elimination

Immunität, Resistenz

Die Fähigkeit, von einem bestimmten Stoff, Einfluss oder einer schädlichen Sache unbeeinträchtigt zu bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to remain unaffected by a particular substance, influence, or harmful thing.

• The bacteria developed immunity to the drug.
• Repeated exposure gave the animals immunity to the poison.
• Years of public life gave her some immunity to criticism.

So benutzt man es: immunity to something (These insects have developed immunity to the chemical.)

Synonyme: resistance

Gegenteile: susceptibility

Häufige Wendungen: immunity to something, acquired immunity, develop immunity