epidemics

英 [ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪks]

美 [ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks]

n.  流行病; (迅速的)泛滥，蔓延
epidemic的复数

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。

双语例句

• Epidemics are a kind of disease which are caused by the parasite, and can spread among a population.
  流行病是由寄生物所引起的，能在人群中相互传播的疾病。
• Historically the disease has caused devastating epidemics in Africa, America and Europe.
  在历史上，该病已在非洲、美洲和欧洲引起具有破坏性的流行。
• This increases the risk of dengue haemorrhagic fever epidemics by introducing new dengue viruses into susceptible populations.
  通过将新的登革病毒传入易感人群增加了登革出血热流行的危险。
• Meningitis epidemics in the African meningitis belt constitute an enormous public health burden.
  非洲脑膜炎带发生的脑膜炎流行带来了十分巨大的公共卫生负担。
• Influenza epidemics occur yearly during autumn and winter in temperate regions.
  在温带地区的秋季和冬季期间，每年发生流感流行。
• In some areas death rates have actually risen as a result of extreme poverty and epidemics.
  在某些地区，由于极端贫困和流行病，死亡率实际上已经上升。
• The vaccine is commonly provided to international travelers, but not to communities that suffer cholera epidemics.
  这种疫苗通常提供给跨国旅游的行人，但对遭受流行性霍乱的社区通常不予提供此种疫苗。
• Such sensitization has been observed in the course of sequential dengue epidemics by different virus strains in cuba.
  在古巴，不同病毒株引起的一系列登革热流行过程中已经观察到这种致敏作用。
• Reports of highly pathogenic AI epidemics in poultry can seriously impact local and global economies and international trade.
  高致病性禽流感的禽类疫情可能会对地方和全球经济及国际贸易产生严重影响。
• Every age group is at risk, and vaccination is our crucial weapon to prevent cases and epidemics.
  每一个年龄组都有危险，疫苗接种是我们预防疾病和大流行的关键武器。