immunology

immunology — 名詞

1. the branch of biology that investigates how organisms defend themselves against

1.名詞B2
釋義

免疫學

研究生物體抵抗感染與疾病的科學分支

the branch of biology that investigates how organisms defend themselves against infections, allergens, and other harmful agents

例句

Sivan decided to specialize in immunology after her mother recovered from a serious autoimmune illness.

Sivan 在母親從嚴重的自體免疫疾病康復後，決定專攻免疫學。

collocation: specialize in + academic discipline

The university's immunology department received a large grant for cancer vaccine research.

該大學的免疫學系獲得了一筆用於癌症疫苗研究的大型補助金。

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Typically uncountable; used with singular verbs. Commonly appears as a modifier before nouns such as 'department', 'research', 'textbook', or 'course'. Not to be confused with 'immune system', which is the biological system itself rather than the field that studies it.

常見錯誤

❌After the infection, my immunology became very weak.
✅After the infection, my immune system became very weak.
💡immunology is the academic study of immune responses, not the immune system itself.