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German measles

noun
🔊/ˌdʒɜːmən ˈmiːzlz/
🔊/ˌdʒɜːrmən ˈmiːzlz/
(also rubella)
[uncountable]
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  1. a mild disease that causes a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection) and red spots all over the body. It can seriously affect babies born to women who catch it soon after they become pregnant.德国麻疹；风疹Topics Illnessc2