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opportunistic infection
noun[ C ]
medical specializeduk /ɒp.ə.tjuːˌnɪs.tɪk ɪnˈfek.ʃən/ us /ɑː.pɚ.tuːˌnɪs.tɪk ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
an infection caused by bacteria or a virus that is not harmful to a healthy person but harms a person whose body's natural defence against infection is damaged: 机会性感染（细菌或病毒引起的感染，对健康人一般无害，但会影响自然防御感染能力受损的人）
The most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS is a type of pneumonia.
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