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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
allergy
al·lergy [allergy allergies] BrE [ˈælədʒi] NAmE [ˈælərdʒi] noun (pl. al·lergies)~ (to sth)
a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel ill/sick when you eat or touch a particular substance
•I have an allergy to animal hair.
•Hay fever is caused by an allergy to pollen.
Word Origin:
early 20th cent.: from German Allergie, from Greek allos ‘other’, on the pattern of Energie ‘energy’.
Example Bank:
•Hair and feathers can cause allergies.
•He developed an allergy to pollen.
•In severe cases your doctor may recommend allergy shots.
•You may wish to consult a food allergy specialist for help in planning your diet.
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