在英國發現的新冠變種(variant)病毒陸續傳播到各國,引起新恐慌與更嚴格的封城和限制措施;自倫敦返台的班機上,也出現了變種病毒案例。首波疫苗甫施打之際,傳播性更強的病毒又起,公衛專家則示警:「不排除大流行的可能」。

【變種病毒淺談】

variant 變種
A:The new coronavirus variant has been spreading all over since the end of 2020.
(變種病毒自2020年底就到處擴散。)
B:We even cancelled our Christmas and New Year parties!It's a nightmare again!
(我們還取消了耶誕與新年派對!夢魘吶!)

transmissible 可傳播的
A:I heard the new mutation could be up to 70% more transmissible than others.
(聽說新變種的傳染力比其他種高70%。)
B:Hopefully the vaccines that have been developed will still be effective.
(但願開發出的疫苗仍然有效。)

residence permit 居住許可證
A:Many countries are implementing more severe lockdown and travel restrictions.
(許多國家正在實施更嚴格的封城與行動管制。)
B:Yes! All foreigners who don't hold a residence permit will be barred from entering Taiwan, too!
(對!沒有居留證的外國人也不能進入台灣。)

【延伸關鍵字】
1. strain:種、類型、株
2. mutation:突變
3. dose:(藥物)一劑

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