(of an organism) living as a parasite (生物体)寄生的 mistletoe is parasitic on trees. 槲寄生是寄生在树上的。 ■resulting from infestation by a parasite 寄生物感染的 mortality from parasitic diseases. 寄生性病害的死亡率。 ■(derogatory)habitually relying on or exploiting others (贬)过寄生生活的 attacks on the parasitic existence of Party functionaries. 对党的官员们寄生生活的抨击。 ■(Phonetics)(of a speech sound) inserted without etymological justification (e.g. the b in thimble); epenthetic (语音)(没有词源根据的)插音的,增音的