infect

感染させる、うつす

人や動物、体の一部に有害な病原体をうつし、病気を起こすこと。

やさしい英語で： To pass harmful germs to a person, animal, or body part, causing disease.

• The virus can infect anyone.
• Bacteria infected the cut on his hand.
• Could one sick bird infect the whole flock?

使い方： infect someone with something (The mosquito infected him with malaria.); be infected with something (Several patients were infected with the virus.)

よく使う表現： infect someone, infect a wound, infect someone with something, infect healthy cells

伝染させる、感化する

感情や興味、わくわくする気持ちを、ほかの人にも広めること。

やさしい英語で： To make other people share a feeling, interest, or excitement.

• His excitement infected us all.
• Her cheerful mood soon infected the team.
• He had infected his friends with a passion for sailing.

使い方： infect someone with something (She infected us with her enthusiasm for gardening.)

類義語： influence, inspire

よく使う表現： infect someone with enthusiasm, infect the crowd, infect the team