| 词汇 | biodefense |
| 释义 | biodefense noun[ U ] (UKbiodefence)us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈfens/uk /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.dɪˈfens/ the development and use of equipment and systems that protect against bioterrorism (= violent action using living matter, such as bacteria, to harm or kill people for political reasons): They have a store of biodefense drugs and vaccines that can be flown anywhere in the nation within twelve hours. Defending and protecting air defence anti-bug anti-mosquito baby bandobast cocoon duck duck and coveridiom embedded featherbedding fight back hedge insulate poisonous security camera security light self-protective self-protectiveness shelter smother Examples of biodefensebiodefense They found expression in the mucous secreting cells in the skin and hypothesized that it was involved in biodefense (non-specific defense against pathogens). From National Geographic The paradox has raised alarm bells among some researchers across the country that the government may be undermining its own biodefense strategy. From The Verge How rich is the epistemic orientation that yields biodefense and related emergency preparedness initiatives and upholds them as priorities for public health? Still, many ethical challenges have been raised in response to the emphasis on biodefense and emergency response. Finally, at times the call to support biodefense and emergency preparedness initiatives has even taken on religious dimensions. Involvement in biodefense-related research — which has seen an increase in resources from $53 million in 2001 to $1.6 billion in 2004 —is seen by some as compromising their commitment to health promotion. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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