/eɪdz ||; edz/(also AIDS) noun [U] an illness which destroys the body's ability to fight infection 艾滋病；艾滋病: He was HIV positive for three years before developing full-blown Aids. 他在人体免疫缺损病毒检验呈阳性反应后三年患上了艾滋病。to contract Aids 感染艾滋病the Aids virus 艾滋病毒 ☞ Aids is short for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. aids 是 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome（后天免疫缺损综合症）的缩写。