Definition of allergy in English:

allergy

nounPlural allergies ˈalədʒiˈælərdʒi

1A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
变应性，过敏（症）
Example sentencesExamples
- Avoid things that trigger your child's asthma, such as allergies and breathing in cold air.
- You might have a stuffy or runny nose because of a cold, the flu or seasonal allergies.
- It's a common myth that dairy foods contribute to allergies such as hayfever, but it's just that, a myth.
- Your body develops an allergy from continued exposure to a specific substance.
- A common skin symptom of a food allergy is hives, or raised red itchy bumps on the skin.
- Symptoms of a food allergy usually develop within about an hour after eating the offending food.
- Work is now underway to make the vaccine effective for people whose asthma is caused by allergies to dust mites and pollen.
- Our data may shed light on the role of diet in the allergy and asthma epidemic.
- You may not be able to prevent having a food allergy, but you can avoid having an allergic reaction.
- Kids who get eczema often have family members with hay fever, asthma, or other allergies.
- Drug allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to therapeutic agents.
- The most common nose or lung allergies are to pollens, molds, dust mites, and cats.
- Some people who have food allergies find that certain foods will trigger eczema.
- The college lecturer had insisted that he had had a genuine cough caused by a combination of hay fever and a dust allergy.
- Contact with even small amounts of some substances can cause skin allergies.
- People with allergies, such as hayfever or animal allergies, often get asthma.
- A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly believes that a harmless substance is harmful.
- Symptoms of mild food allergies, such as a rash or runny nose, may be treated with antihistamines.
- Nobody knows how many people in Britain have food allergies, but up to a third of the population think they do.
- Reassure patients with a food intolerance that they do not have a food allergy.
Synonyms
hypersensitivity, sensitivity, susceptibility
allergic reaction
1. 1.1informal A strong dislike.
  their allergy to free enterprise
  他们对自由企业的反感。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I still work in feet and inches and have a confirmed allergy to all things computerised.
  Cayce's literal allergy to logos and brands makes her particularly well-suited to her work.
  Or they could have a combination of any of these with a severe allergy to math tables.
  So, tell us Ihar, when did you first notice your allergy to the definite article?
  How they choose to let this affect their vote is a bit tricky, given the Right's new allergy to popularity.
  Well, Pete, this is a little tricky, and anyone with even a mild allergy to stats should look away now.
  It started as a kind of allergy to the ways of their political elders, expressed at first in hard and unsubtle language.
  What do you make of this allergy to the past that is especially strong in business?
  I want to return for a moment to your comment earlier about your allergy to literary gangs.
  Liberals also need to get over their allergy to the cleanest form of energy, nuclear power.
  Now, he's back with two films, both of which underline his allergy to pigeonholing.
  If they achieve support because of their allergy to ID cards, then many people must have a lot to hide.
  Synonyms
  aversion, antipathy, opposition, hostility, antagonism
  dislike of, hate for, distaste for
  archaic indisposition

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Allergie, from Greek allos 'other', on the pattern of Energie 'energy'.

There is a notion of something ‘alien’ present in allergy which comes from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’. It was formed on the pattern of German Energie ‘energy’.

Rhymes

analogy, genealogy, hypallage, metallurgy, mineralogy, tetralogy

Definition of allergy in US English:

allergy

nounˈalərjēˈælərdʒi

1A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
变应性，过敏（症）
Example sentencesExamples
- Some people who have food allergies find that certain foods will trigger eczema.
- Our data may shed light on the role of diet in the allergy and asthma epidemic.
- Kids who get eczema often have family members with hay fever, asthma, or other allergies.
- Avoid things that trigger your child's asthma, such as allergies and breathing in cold air.
- It's a common myth that dairy foods contribute to allergies such as hayfever, but it's just that, a myth.
- Contact with even small amounts of some substances can cause skin allergies.
- Work is now underway to make the vaccine effective for people whose asthma is caused by allergies to dust mites and pollen.
- Your body develops an allergy from continued exposure to a specific substance.
- People with allergies, such as hayfever or animal allergies, often get asthma.
- Symptoms of a food allergy usually develop within about an hour after eating the offending food.
- Symptoms of mild food allergies, such as a rash or runny nose, may be treated with antihistamines.
- A common skin symptom of a food allergy is hives, or raised red itchy bumps on the skin.
- Drug allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to therapeutic agents.
- A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly believes that a harmless substance is harmful.
- You might have a stuffy or runny nose because of a cold, the flu or seasonal allergies.
- Nobody knows how many people in Britain have food allergies, but up to a third of the population think they do.
- The college lecturer had insisted that he had had a genuine cough caused by a combination of hay fever and a dust allergy.
- You may not be able to prevent having a food allergy, but you can avoid having an allergic reaction.
- Reassure patients with a food intolerance that they do not have a food allergy.
- The most common nose or lung allergies are to pollens, molds, dust mites, and cats.
Synonyms
hypersensitivity, sensitivity, susceptibility
1. 1.1informal An antipathy.
  〈非正式〉憎恶，反感
  their allergy to free enterprise
  他们对自由企业的反感。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I still work in feet and inches and have a confirmed allergy to all things computerised.
  What do you make of this allergy to the past that is especially strong in business?
  Now, he's back with two films, both of which underline his allergy to pigeonholing.
  Well, Pete, this is a little tricky, and anyone with even a mild allergy to stats should look away now.
  I want to return for a moment to your comment earlier about your allergy to literary gangs.
  So, tell us Ihar, when did you first notice your allergy to the definite article?
  Cayce's literal allergy to logos and brands makes her particularly well-suited to her work.
  Liberals also need to get over their allergy to the cleanest form of energy, nuclear power.
  It started as a kind of allergy to the ways of their political elders, expressed at first in hard and unsubtle language.
  If they achieve support because of their allergy to ID cards, then many people must have a lot to hide.
  Or they could have a combination of any of these with a severe allergy to math tables.
  How they choose to let this affect their vote is a bit tricky, given the Right's new allergy to popularity.
  Synonyms
  aversion, antipathy, opposition, hostility, antagonism

Origin

Early 20th century: from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’, on the pattern of Energie ‘energy’.

词汇	allergy
释义	Definition of allergy in English: allergy nounPlural allergies ˈalədʒiˈælərdʒi 1A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive. 变应性，过敏（症） Example sentencesExamples Avoid things that trigger your child's asthma, such as allergies and breathing in cold air. You might have a stuffy or runny nose because of a cold, the flu or seasonal allergies. It's a common myth that dairy foods contribute to allergies such as hayfever, but it's just that, a myth. Your body develops an allergy from continued exposure to a specific substance. A common skin symptom of a food allergy is hives, or raised red itchy bumps on the skin. Symptoms of a food allergy usually develop within about an hour after eating the offending food. Work is now underway to make the vaccine effective for people whose asthma is caused by allergies to dust mites and pollen. Our data may shed light on the role of diet in the allergy and asthma epidemic. You may not be able to prevent having a food allergy, but you can avoid having an allergic reaction. Kids who get eczema often have family members with hay fever, asthma, or other allergies. Drug allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to therapeutic agents. The most common nose or lung allergies are to pollens, molds, dust mites, and cats. Some people who have food allergies find that certain foods will trigger eczema. The college lecturer had insisted that he had had a genuine cough caused by a combination of hay fever and a dust allergy. Contact with even small amounts of some substances can cause skin allergies. People with allergies, such as hayfever or animal allergies, often get asthma. A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly believes that a harmless substance is harmful. Symptoms of mild food allergies, such as a rash or runny nose, may be treated with antihistamines. Nobody knows how many people in Britain have food allergies, but up to a third of the population think they do. Reassure patients with a food intolerance that they do not have a food allergy. Synonyms hypersensitivity, sensitivity, susceptibility allergic reaction 1.1informal A strong dislike. their allergy to free enterprise 他们对自由企业的反感。 Example sentencesExamples I still work in feet and inches and have a confirmed allergy to all things computerised. Cayce's literal allergy to logos and brands makes her particularly well-suited to her work. Or they could have a combination of any of these with a severe allergy to math tables. So, tell us Ihar, when did you first notice your allergy to the definite article? How they choose to let this affect their vote is a bit tricky, given the Right's new allergy to popularity. Well, Pete, this is a little tricky, and anyone with even a mild allergy to stats should look away now. It started as a kind of allergy to the ways of their political elders, expressed at first in hard and unsubtle language. What do you make of this allergy to the past that is especially strong in business? I want to return for a moment to your comment earlier about your allergy to literary gangs. Liberals also need to get over their allergy to the cleanest form of energy, nuclear power. Now, he's back with two films, both of which underline his allergy to pigeonholing. If they achieve support because of their allergy to ID cards, then many people must have a lot to hide. Synonyms aversion, antipathy, opposition, hostility, antagonism dislike of, hate for, distaste for archaic indisposition Origin Early 20th century: from German Allergie, from Greek allos 'other', on the pattern of Energie 'energy'. There is a notion of something ‘alien’ present in allergy which comes from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’. It was formed on the pattern of German Energie ‘energy’. Rhymes analogy, genealogy, hypallage, metallurgy, mineralogy, tetralogy Definition of allergy in US English: allergy nounˈalərjēˈælərdʒi 1A damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive. 变应性，过敏（症） Example sentencesExamples Some people who have food allergies find that certain foods will trigger eczema. Our data may shed light on the role of diet in the allergy and asthma epidemic. Kids who get eczema often have family members with hay fever, asthma, or other allergies. Avoid things that trigger your child's asthma, such as allergies and breathing in cold air. It's a common myth that dairy foods contribute to allergies such as hayfever, but it's just that, a myth. Contact with even small amounts of some substances can cause skin allergies. Work is now underway to make the vaccine effective for people whose asthma is caused by allergies to dust mites and pollen. Your body develops an allergy from continued exposure to a specific substance. People with allergies, such as hayfever or animal allergies, often get asthma. Symptoms of a food allergy usually develop within about an hour after eating the offending food. Symptoms of mild food allergies, such as a rash or runny nose, may be treated with antihistamines. A common skin symptom of a food allergy is hives, or raised red itchy bumps on the skin. Drug allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to therapeutic agents. A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly believes that a harmless substance is harmful. You might have a stuffy or runny nose because of a cold, the flu or seasonal allergies. Nobody knows how many people in Britain have food allergies, but up to a third of the population think they do. The college lecturer had insisted that he had had a genuine cough caused by a combination of hay fever and a dust allergy. You may not be able to prevent having a food allergy, but you can avoid having an allergic reaction. Reassure patients with a food intolerance that they do not have a food allergy. The most common nose or lung allergies are to pollens, molds, dust mites, and cats. Synonyms hypersensitivity, sensitivity, susceptibility 1.1informal An antipathy. 〈非正式〉憎恶，反感 their allergy to free enterprise 他们对自由企业的反感。 Example sentencesExamples I still work in feet and inches and have a confirmed allergy to all things computerised. What do you make of this allergy to the past that is especially strong in business? Now, he's back with two films, both of which underline his allergy to pigeonholing. Well, Pete, this is a little tricky, and anyone with even a mild allergy to stats should look away now. I want to return for a moment to your comment earlier about your allergy to literary gangs. So, tell us Ihar, when did you first notice your allergy to the definite article? Cayce's literal allergy to logos and brands makes her particularly well-suited to her work. Liberals also need to get over their allergy to the cleanest form of energy, nuclear power. It started as a kind of allergy to the ways of their political elders, expressed at first in hard and unsubtle language. If they achieve support because of their allergy to ID cards, then many people must have a lot to hide. Or they could have a combination of any of these with a severe allergy to math tables. How they choose to let this affect their vote is a bit tricky, given the Right's new allergy to popularity. Synonyms aversion, antipathy, opposition, hostility, antagonism Origin Early 20th century: from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’, on the pattern of Energie ‘energy’.
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