1620s, from Latin parasiticus, from Greek parasitikos "of or pertaining to a parasite; the trade of a parasite," from parasitos (see parasite). Biological sense is from 1731. Related: Parasitical, 1570s in reference to toadies; from 1640s in the biological sense.
双语例句
1. Imperialism is monopolistic, parasitic and moribund capitalism.
帝国主义是垄断的 、 寄生的、垂死的资本主义.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. Better work as hard as an ant than lead a parasitic life as a sparrow.
宁做蚂蚁腿,不做麻雀嘴.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. One of the side effects may be to change the geographical distribution of parasitic diseases such as malaria.
其中的一个意外后果可能是改变诸如疟疾之类的寄生虫引发的疾病的地理分布。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Larvae are parasitic on sheep.
幼虫寄生在绵羊的身上。
来自辞典例句
5. Will global warming mean the spread of tropical parasitic diseases?
