• n. 过敏症；反感；厌恶

词根alle, 相异，不同。词根erg, 驱动，同urge, work.

allergy

allergy: [20] Allergy was borrowed from German allergie, which was coined in 1906 by the scientist C E von Pirquet. He formed it from Greek allos ‘other, different’ and érgon ‘work’ (source of English energy and related to English work). Its original application was to a changed physiological condition caused by an injection of some foreign substance.
=> energy, work

allergy (n.)

1911, from German Allergie, coined 1906 by Austrian pediatrician Clemens E. von Pirquet (1874-1929) from Greek allos "other, different, strange" (see alias (adv.)) + ergon "activity" (see organ).

1. Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.

对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Frequently sufferers of this kind of allergy are also sufferers of asthma.

患有这种过敏症的人也经常会患有哮喘病。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I developed a temporary allergy to the company of couples.

我一时间很反感和情侣们在一起。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I have an allergy to animal hair.

我对动物毛过敏。

来自《权威词典》

5. He developed an allergy to pollen.

他对花粉过敏.

来自《简明英汉词典》