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

• 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。
• The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening.
  这种流行病传播范围之广令人惊惶不安。
• There has recently been an epidemic of car stealing.
  汽车被盗案件近来频繁发生。
• Each year we have to combat the flu epidemic.
  每年我们都得和流感作斗争。
• 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。
• A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
  一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Global fears of an epidemic have sullied a good name in Norway: Sars.
  一种流行病带来的全球性恐慌玷污了挪威一个清白的名字：萨斯。