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***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

• 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 epidemic has also spread to neighboring South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique.
  该流行病也传播到了邻国南非，波扎那和莫桑比克。
• Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.
  10年前的今天，美国疾病控制中心敷衍其事地发出了第一份警告：一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。
• Epidemic diseases such as smallpox, bubonic plague, and malaria were declared things of the past.
  流行性疾病如天花，疟疾和鼠疫被宣布成为过去。
• 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。
• 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。
• Each year we have to combat the flu epidemic.
  每年我们都得和流感作斗争。
• 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。
• 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。