epidemic

英 [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]

美 [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]

n.  流行病; (迅速的)泛滥，蔓延
adj.  流行性的; 极为盛行的

复数：epidemics　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7094 / COCA.4919

牛津词典

noun

• 流行病
  a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community
  1. the outbreak of a flu epidemic
     流感的爆发
  2. an epidemic of measles
     麻疹的流行
• （迅速的）泛滥，蔓延
  a sudden rapid increase in how often sth bad happens
  1. an epidemic of crime in the inner cities
     市内中心区犯罪活动盛行

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （疾病的）流行，传播
  If there is anepidemic ofa particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.
  1. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
     一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
  2. ...a killer epidemic of yellow fever.
     致命的黄热病的流行
• N-COUNT （坏事的）盛行，泛滥，猖獗
  If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as anepidemic ofthat activity.
  1. ...an epidemic of serial killings...
     连环杀人现象的猖獗
  2. Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic.
     禁毒专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的局面。

英英释义

noun

• a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

adj

• (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease
  1. an epidemic outbreak of influenza

双语例句

• He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth
  他解释说黄热病的流行恰好减缓了城市的扩张。
• Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in the UK and other western countries.
  儿童肥胖已经在英国和其它一些西方国家达到了流行的程度。
• A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
  一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
• This study has investigated the region for the epidemic area of tsutsugamushi disease.
  本研究对该地区恙虫病疫源地进行全面研究。
• We are dealing with an epidemic the likes of which we have never seen in this century.
  我们面临的疫情规模在本世纪尚属空前。
• Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic.
  禁毒专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的局面。
• It is feared that a similar epidemic will soon reach the shores of Europe
  人们担心类似的流行病很快会传到欧洲。
• Obesity, which is frequently present in severe and fatal cases, is now a global epidemic.
  严重和致命病例中经常可见肥胖症，而该病现在是一种全球流行病。
• The development of medical care and epidemic prevention has greatly improved the health of the Chinese people.
  医疗卫生和防疫工作的发展极大地提高了中国人民的健康水平。
• In China, mosquito-borne infectious diseases include malaria, filarial, epidemic Japanese B encephalitis, and dengue fever.
  我国蚊媒传染病有疟疾、丝虫、流行性乙型脑炎和登革热。