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cancer

/ˈkæːnsə/ /ˈkænsə/ /ˈkænsɚ/

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noun

癌症，肿瘤.

A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

Examples :

"My grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer after years of smoking. "

我爷爷抽烟多年，后来被诊断出患了肺癌。

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noun

癌，肿瘤，毒瘤

Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.

Examples :

"The cancer of corruption was spreading throughout the city government, weakening its ability to serve the people. "

腐败的毒瘤正在整个市政府蔓延，削弱了它服务人民的能力。