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

• 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。
• They estimated that between 17,000 and 20,000 cows would die before the epidemic had run its course
  他们估计在流行病结束之前会有17,000到20,000头牛死去。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 epidemic has been brought under control.
  疫情已得到控制。
• 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。