virulence
['vɪr.jʊ.lənts] noun uncountable
■the danger and speed of spreading of a disease （疾病的）致命性，严重性•The virulence of the disease is causing great concern in medical circles.这种病的高致命性已经引起了医学界的极大关注。 ■formal
■strength of hatred and opposition 恶毒；狠毒•We are witnessing racism of a virulence that we haven't seen in Europe since the 1940s.我们正在亲眼目睹欧洲自20世纪40年代以来从未出现过的恶毒的种族主义。 |