No. 510 in Chinese
冠状病毒
"Coronavirus" - a type of virus causing respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
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冠状病毒是一种传染性极强的病毒。
Coronavirus is a highly infectious virus.
In this sentence, '冠状病毒' is used as the subject to describe what type of organism is being referred to: a virus characterized by its corona (crown-like) structure.
许多国家为了保护公众健康，采取了严厉的措施来控制冠状病毒的传播。
Many countries have implemented strict measures to control the spread of coronavirus in order to protect public health.
Here, '冠状病毒' refers specifically to the cause of a global health concern, and it's contextualized as an object of the measures for containment.
科学家们正在研究针对冠状病毒的疫苗。
Scientists are researching vaccines against the coronavirus.
In this sentence, '冠状病毒' relates to the target of the research being conducted, representing the reason for the medical studies—emphasis is on the solutions to counteract it.
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