sars
part of speech
noun, abbreviation (SARS — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) (abbreviation) SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a serious lung illness caused by a coronavirus that spread to several countries in 2002–2003. tree →
2) (science) SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the virus that causes COVID-19. tree →
3) (abbreviation) In some places SAR or SARs can mean other things, such as Hong Kong and Macau's status as Special Administrative Regions of China. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and health lessons, SARS is an example of how new viruses can jump from animals to people and how hand-washing, masks and quarantine help stop spread. The virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic was named SARS-CoV-2 because it is related. "Sars" written in lower case is just the abbreviation.
examples
- SARS was a dangerous illness that spread in 2003. tree →
- The SARS virus attacked people's lungs. tree →
- The virus that causes COVID-19 is called SARS-CoV-2. tree →
- Doctors stopped SARS spreading with careful hygiene and quarantine. tree →
- SARS is short for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. tree →
- Scientists think SARS came from animals. tree →
- Hand-washing helps protect against viruses like SARS. tree →
note
Usually written in capitals: SARS. Say "sarz". It is an abbreviation, not an ordinary English word. SARS (2003) and COVID-19 are different illnesses caused by related viruses.
Trees and pragmatics
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