hygiene
noun [ U ] uk/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/ us/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/
C1 卫生;卫生状况
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to prevent disease
Poor standards of hygiene mean that the disease spreads fast. 糟糕的卫生状况意味着疾病会快速传播。
health and hygiene regulations 健康和卫生规定
dental/personal hygiene 口腔／个人卫生
See also: cyber hygienefeminine hygienemental hygienesleep hygiene
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- She is obsessed with personal hygiene and washes constantly.
- The dentist stressed the need for good oral hygiene.
- To prevent the spread of harmful bacteria, everyone should understand the basics of good food hygiene.
- When those boys go to camp, I hate to think what their standards of hygiene are like!
- The last two centuries have seen enormous improvements in health and hygiene generally.