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***吸食泛滥的局面。

双语例句

• 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。
• Now that the epidemics which water-borne diseases can cause are understood, water supplies are organized to prevent them.
  既然已经了解到水传播的疾病能引起流行病，人们就组织好供水的工作以防止流行病的发生。
• In the first nine months of2008, North Kivu suffered three epidemics of cholera and measles.
  在2008年的前9个月，基伍北部出现了三次霍乱和麻疹流行疫情。
• 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。
• HIV infection is high in virtually all countries that have generalized HIV epidemics.
  艾滋病毒/艾滋病：在几乎所有艾滋病毒普遍流行的国家，艾滋病毒感染率都很高。
• Sanitary conditions in the camps are non-existent and cholera, typhoid and other epidemics could break out any day.
  军营里根本没有卫生条件，霍乱、伤寒和其他传染病随时可能爆发。
• HIV is fuelling TB epidemics in many countries and multi-drug resistance is a growing threat.
  在许多国家，艾滋病毒加快了结核病流行，同时多药耐药性也日益成为一大威胁。
• Epidemics of cholera in Bangladesh: They are closely linked to flooding and unsafe water.
  孟加拉国霍乱流行。与水灾和不安全饮用水紧密关联。
• The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in these countries.
  该疫苗旨在预防这种致命疾病在这些国家中周期性的流行。
• During their first winter, over half of the settlers ① died of starvation or epidemics.
  在那里的第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病。