parasitic

in Vietnamese Sinh vật ký sinh, sống dựa vào

BrE /ˈpærəsɪtɪk/ AmE /ˈperəsɪtɪk/

adjective en → vi

1 RELATIONSHIP [attributive / predicative] B2

Sinh vật ký sinh, sống dựa vào

living on or in another organism and getting food from it without benefiting or killing the host organism

be parasitic on/upon something

Collocations parasitic relationship · parasitic organism

The parasite is parasitic upon its host.

Ký sinh trùng sống dựa vào vật chủ của nó.

2 BEHAVIOR [attributive / predicative] C1

Ký sinh, ăn bám

describing someone who takes advantage of other people or their resources without giving anything in return, often in a way that is unfair or harmful to them

be parasitic on/upon somebody/something

Collocations parasitic behavior · parasitic person

His parasitic lifestyle is draining his friends' resources.

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