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epidemic

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adj.流行的,传染的,流行性 n.时疫,疫疾流行,(风尚等的)流行,流行病

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副词:epidemically 异体字:epidemical

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epidemic


/,epɪ'demɪk; ,ɛpə`dɛmɪk/
n, adj (disease) spreading quickly among many people in the same place for a time 流行性的; 流行病
*an influenza epidemic 流行性感冒
* (fig 比喻) an epidemic of crime in our major cities 在我们的大城市中罪案频仍
* Football hooliganism is now reaching epidemic proportions. 足球比赛中恣意闹事现已达愈演愈烈的地步. Cf 参看 endemic, pandemic.

epidemic


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: épidémique, from Greek epidemos 'visiting']
a large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time
pandemic
 Over 500 people died during last year's flu epidemic.
epidemic of
 an epidemic of cholera
a sudden increase in the number of times that something bad happens
epidemic of
 Britain is suffering an epidemic of petty crime.
>epidemicadj [only before noun]
 Violent crime is reaching epidemic proportions in some cities.
1. The epidemic disease was kept under control by the authorities´ vigorous action.
    当局采取有力措施,控制住此种传染病的蔓延。

2. The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening.
    这种流行病传播范围之广令人惊惶不安.

3. The uniting of the world around the AIDS epidemic is without prior example.
    全世界因艾滋病这一流行性疾病而联合了起来,这是前所未有的。

4. Scientists have isolated the virus causing the epidemic.
    科学家们已分离出引起这种流行病的病毒.

5. Like no other plague before, the AIDS epidemic threatens to wipe out an entire generation and leave another without parents.
    和以前其他瘟疫不同,艾滋病这一流行性疾病有可能夺去一代人的生命,从而使另一代人失去双亲。

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