immune

免疫のある、影響されない

何かの影響を受けない。また、体が病気を防ぐ仕組みに関わる。

やさしい英語で： Not affected by something, or connected with the body’s protection against illness.

• She seems immune to criticism.
• Stress can weaken your immune system.
• No company is immune to sudden changes.

使い方： immune to something (He is immune to their insults.)

類義語： unaffected, resistant

反対語： susceptible

よく使う表現： immune to criticism, immune system, immune response

免疫のある

ワクチンや体の自然な防御力により、特定の病気から守られている。

やさしい英語で： Protected against a particular disease because of a vaccine or the body’s natural defences.

• She is immune to measles.
• The vaccine made him immune to the virus.
• Some animals are naturally immune to this infection.

使い方： immune to something (Most vaccinated children are immune to this disease.)

類義語： resistant

反対語： susceptible

よく使う表現： immune to measles, naturally immune, become immune

免除された、免責された

法律上の義務や処罰、法的手続きを免れる保護を受けている。

やさしい英語で： Protected from a legal duty, punishment, or legal action.

• The diplomat is immune from prosecution.
• Officials were not immune from legal action.
• Is she immune from arrest under this agreement?

使い方： immune from something (The ambassador is immune from prosecution.)

類義語： exempt

よく使う表現： immune from prosecution, immune from liability, immune from arrest