virus

US /ˈvaɪrəs/

Definition

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The antivirus program removed the virus from the office computer.

Word Family

NounNoun

virus gốc

VerbVerb

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AdjectiveAdj

viral

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Collocations

Easy computer virus infection
describing computer virus infection (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Medium update antivirus software definitions
to update antivirus software definitions, meaning to modernize or bring up to date
Hard rapid transmission of mutating airborne viruses
describing rapid transmission of mutating airborne viruses (a part of a river where the current is very fast)
Very Hard an insidious virus of cynicism eating at the body politic
referring to an insidious virus of cynicism eating at the body politic

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