immunity

免疫

体が病気から自分を守る力。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： immunity to something (The vaccine gives you immunity to the virus.)

類義語： resistance

よく使う表現： natural immunity, immunity to something, develop immunity

免除、免疫

他の参加者が脱落する可能性がある中、競技に残れる保護。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： immunity from something (The winner receives immunity from elimination.)

類義語： protection

よく使う表現： win immunity, grant immunity, immunity from elimination

免疫、耐性

特定の物質や影響、有害なものに左右されずにいられる力。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： immunity to something (These insects have developed immunity to the chemical.)

類義語： resistance

反対語： susceptibility

よく使う表現： immunity to something, acquired immunity, develop immunity