Definition of legionella in English:

legionella

nounPlural legionellae ˌliːdʒəˈnɛləˌlējəˈnelə

mass noun

1The bacterium which causes legionnaires' disease, flourishing in air conditioning and central heating systems.
（造成军团病、滋生于空调和中央供暖系统中的）军团菌属
Legionella pneumophila, a motile aerobic rod-shaped (or filamentous) Gram-negative bacterium
legionella could survive over a year inside pipes
count noun some legionellae are sensitive to this drug
Example sentencesExamples
- Infection occurs when a person breathes in water droplets that are contaminated by many legionella bacteria.
- Infection occurs from exposure to legionellae organisms in the environment.
- The legionella was discovered in the showers, water basins and toilets during a routine inspection.
- There is no vaccine that can protect against legionella bacteria.
- The disease kills one in 10 of those who contract it and is caused by legionella bacteria.
1. 1.1informal Legionnaires' disease.
  〈非正式〉军团病
  whirlpool baths can trap water in the pump, risking legionella
  Example sentencesExamples
  When antibiotics active against atypical pathogens were used, only pneumonia related to legionella showed a statistically significant improvement in outcome.
  She stressed that the Health Board was satisfied, based on expert clinical advice and national protocols for managing legionella, that ‘there was and is no immediate danger to other patients, staff or visitors in the hospital’.

Origin

1970s: modern Latin, from legion + the diminutive suffix -ella.

Definition of legionella in US English:

legionella

nounˌlējəˈnelə

1The bacterium which causes legionnaires' disease, flourishing in air conditioning and central heating systems.
（造成军团病、滋生于空调和中央供暖系统中的）军团菌属
Legionella pneumophila, a motile aerobic rod-shaped (or filamentous) Gram-negative bacterium
legionella could survive over a year inside pipes
count noun some legionellae are sensitive to this drug
Example sentencesExamples
- The legionella was discovered in the showers, water basins and toilets during a routine inspection.
- The disease kills one in 10 of those who contract it and is caused by legionella bacteria.
- Infection occurs when a person breathes in water droplets that are contaminated by many legionella bacteria.
- Infection occurs from exposure to legionellae organisms in the environment.
- There is no vaccine that can protect against legionella bacteria.
1. 1.1informal Legionnaires' disease.
  〈非正式〉军团病
  whirlpool baths can trap water in the pump, risking legionella
  Example sentencesExamples
  When antibiotics active against atypical pathogens were used, only pneumonia related to legionella showed a statistically significant improvement in outcome.
  She stressed that the Health Board was satisfied, based on expert clinical advice and national protocols for managing legionella, that ‘there was and is no immediate danger to other patients, staff or visitors in the hospital’.

Origin

1970s: modern Latin, from legion + the diminutive suffix -ella.

词汇	legionella
释义	Definition of legionella in English: legionella nounPlural legionellae ˌliːdʒəˈnɛləˌlējəˈnelə mass noun 1The bacterium which causes legionnaires' disease, flourishing in air conditioning and central heating systems. （造成军团病、滋生于空调和中央供暖系统中的）军团菌属 Legionella pneumophila, a motile aerobic rod-shaped (or filamentous) Gram-negative bacterium legionella could survive over a year inside pipes count noun some legionellae are sensitive to this drug Example sentencesExamples Infection occurs when a person breathes in water droplets that are contaminated by many legionella bacteria. Infection occurs from exposure to legionellae organisms in the environment. The legionella was discovered in the showers, water basins and toilets during a routine inspection. There is no vaccine that can protect against legionella bacteria. The disease kills one in 10 of those who contract it and is caused by legionella bacteria. 1.1informal Legionnaires' disease. 〈非正式〉军团病 whirlpool baths can trap water in the pump, risking legionella Example sentencesExamples When antibiotics active against atypical pathogens were used, only pneumonia related to legionella showed a statistically significant improvement in outcome. She stressed that the Health Board was satisfied, based on expert clinical advice and national protocols for managing legionella, that ‘there was and is no immediate danger to other patients, staff or visitors in the hospital’. Origin 1970s: modern Latin, from legion + the diminutive suffix -ella. Definition of legionella in US English: legionella nounˌlējəˈnelə 1The bacterium which causes legionnaires' disease, flourishing in air conditioning and central heating systems. （造成军团病、滋生于空调和中央供暖系统中的）军团菌属 Legionella pneumophila, a motile aerobic rod-shaped (or filamentous) Gram-negative bacterium legionella could survive over a year inside pipes count noun some legionellae are sensitive to this drug Example sentencesExamples The legionella was discovered in the showers, water basins and toilets during a routine inspection. The disease kills one in 10 of those who contract it and is caused by legionella bacteria. Infection occurs when a person breathes in water droplets that are contaminated by many legionella bacteria. Infection occurs from exposure to legionellae organisms in the environment. There is no vaccine that can protect against legionella bacteria. 1.1informal Legionnaires' disease. 〈非正式〉军团病 whirlpool baths can trap water in the pump, risking legionella Example sentencesExamples When antibiotics active against atypical pathogens were used, only pneumonia related to legionella showed a statistically significant improvement in outcome. She stressed that the Health Board was satisfied, based on expert clinical advice and national protocols for managing legionella, that ‘there was and is no immediate danger to other patients, staff or visitors in the hospital’. Origin 1970s: modern Latin, from legion + the diminutive suffix -ella.
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