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

• 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。
• The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening.
  这种流行病传播范围之广令人惊惶不安。
• 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。
• The sanitary board tries to stamp out the epidemic.
  卫生局试图消灭这种流行病。
• The new epidemic spread throughout the country.
  那种新传染病蔓延到了全国各地。
• Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the Tabatinga area
  卫生官员成功地将疫情控制在塔巴廷加地区。
• Each year we have to combat the flu epidemic.
  每年我们都得和流感作斗争。
• That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.
  那种传染病早已绝迹。
• The hospitals and health care system in the West are not equipped to handle this complicated and deadly epidemic.
  西部的医院和医疗体系不够完善，很难处理这种复杂和致命的传染病。
• This latest case has raised fears of an epidemic.
  这个最新的病例引起了对传染病的担心。