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毒瘤

Word · Noun

malignant tumor; harmful phenomenon

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

malignant tumor; cancer

neutral

Medical term for a cancerous growth. Also used metaphorically in broader contexts.

Yī医
shēng生
què确
zhěn诊
tā他
wèi胃
bù部
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
dú毒
liú瘤
 。

The doctor confirmed there was a malignant tumor in his stomach.

Qiē切
chú除
dú毒
liú瘤
shì是
fáng防
zhǐ止
ái癌
xì细
bāo胞
kuò扩
sàn散
de的
guān关
jiàn键
 。

Removing the malignant tumor is key to preventing the spread of cancer cells.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dú毒
liú瘤
de的
è恶
xìng性
chéng程
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This type of malignant tumor is highly aggressive.

2.

noun

harmful person, phenomenon, or element in society

literary

Common metaphorical extension, often used in social or political commentary.

Fǔ腐
bài败
shì是
zhè这
gè个
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
dú毒
liú瘤
 ,
bì必
xū须
gēn根
chú除
 。

Corruption is a cancerous element in this organization that must be eradicated.

Wǎng网
luò络
bào暴
lì力
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
dú毒
liú瘤
 。

Online bullying has become a malignant tumor on social media.