Collocations for immunity - noun
1. protection against disease
ADJ.
strong | acquired, natural
VERB + IMMUNITY
have
The island''s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.
The island''s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.
lack | acquire, build up, develop
Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus.
Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus.
stimulate
the use of vaccines to stimulate immunity
the use of vaccines to stimulate immunity
boost | lower
High levels of stress may lower your immunity to common illnesses.
High levels of stress may lower your immunity to common illnesses.
IMMUNITY + VERB
develop
A strong immunity to reinfection develops after one year.
A strong immunity to reinfection develops after one year.
PREP.
~ against/to
The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.
The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.
2. protection from danger/punishment
ADJ.
complete, total | effective | diplomatic, legal, parliamentary
Several ministers were stripped of parliamentary immunity as a prelude to facing corruption charges.
Several ministers were stripped of parliamentary immunity as a prelude to facing corruption charges.
public interest
The newspaper claimed public interest immunity when threatened with prosecution for publishing the story (= claimed that the public had a right to know about the story).
The newspaper claimed public interest immunity when threatened with prosecution for publishing the story (= claimed that the public had a right to know about the story).
VERB + IMMUNITY
enjoy | claim, seek | confer, give sb, grant (sb), guarantee (sb), provide | abolish, lift, strip sb of
The Supreme Court lifted the company''s immunity from criminal prosecution.
The Supreme Court lifted the company''s immunity from criminal prosecution.
lose
PREP.
~ from
Unions were granted immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts.
Unions were granted immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts.