AIDS
noun [ U ] (also Aids) uk/eɪdz/ us/eɪdz/
艾滋病，获得性免疫缺损综合症（Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome的缩写）
abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: a serious disease caused by a virus that destroys the body's natural protection from infection
Don had full-blown AIDS for over a year before he died. 唐在确诊患了晚期艾滋病一年多后死去。
people living with AIDS 艾滋病患者
Compare: HIV
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- They run a walk-in advice and treatment centre for AIDS sufferers.
- We're raising funds for a charity that helps children affected by HIV and AIDS.
- He recently learned that his ex-partner is dying of AIDS.
- In Africa, AIDS is killing 6,000 people every day.
- The actor is receiving treatment for AIDS at a leading clinic.