(1)传(污)染(cause to have a disease;carry germs)[尤pass：T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：～people/animals/plants(with...)使人/动物/植物染上(……)病;be (become)～ed with bacteria/cholera/a bad cold/the flu 染上细菌/霍乱/重感冒/流感;an～ed wound/leg 感染的伤口/腿;an～ed area 传染病流行区;The water/food/meat is～ed with germs. 水/食品/肉受到了细菌的污染。

(2)影响(尤以坏的方式)(influence，esp in a bad way)[尤pass：T+n，T+n +prep(with)](fig，derog)：～a person with one's laziness/racial prejudice/bad mood/sadness 因懒惰/种族偏见/坏心情/悲痛而影响别人;

(3)感染 (fill sb's mind or spirit with happy and positive ideas or feelings)[尤pass：T+n，T+n +prep(with)](fig，approv)：We were～ed with his courage/his enthusiasm/his high spirits/his bubbling laughter/his happiness.我们受到他的勇气/热情/高涨的情绪/咯咯的笑声/快乐的感染。

→in′fection n 传染(病)，影响，感染;in′fectious adj 传染性的，有感染力的