aids

[US]/eɪdz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. acquired immune deficiency syndrome
abbr. AIDS

Phrases & Collocations

HIV aids

aids prevention

aids awareness

aids epidemic

aids treatment

aids virus

about aids

Example Sentences

HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns are crucial for prevention.

He works for an organization that provides aids to refugees.

She uses aids like a calculator to help with her math homework.

The charity event raised funds for aids research.

He is trained to provide aids to people with disabilities.

The aids provided by the government have helped many low-income families.

She uses visual aids like charts and graphs in her presentations.

The aids and appliances in the kitchen make cooking easier for elderly individuals.

He provides aids and support to victims of natural disasters.

The aids provided by the government aim to improve access to education for underprivileged children.

Real-world Examples

The trip was intended to bring to the world's attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

In some cases, anti AIDS drugs will be provided to infected parents or children.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

The world has been trying to develop a vaccine against HIV or AIDS for the last 40 years unsuccessfully.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

These include a cure for cancer and AIDS, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many other conditions that have plagued humans for a long time already.

Source: Listening Digest

Graduates of this amazing university have helped sequence the human genome, paved the way for the treatment of AIDS and made an MIT balloon appear in the middle of the Harvard-Yale game.

Source: Sheryl Sandberg's 2018 MIT Commencement Speech

I lost a very dear friend at a young age from AIDS.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

I was born in the heart of the AIDS crisis, the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Years ago, individuals found to have the disease AIDS were guaranteed a horrible death, but now treatment has changed that.

Source: VOA Special English Health

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