| 单词 | epidemic |
| 释义 | epidemic (epɪdemɪk ) Word forms: epidemics 1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] If there is an epidemic of a particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. ...a killer epidemic of yellow fever. [+ of] Synonyms: outbreak, plague, growth, spread 2. countable noun If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as an epidemic of that activity. [disapproval] ...an epidemic of serial killings. [+ of] Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic. Collocations: control an epidemic Ministers have not entirely given up hope that extending socialising bans around the country could be enough to control the epidemic without devastating the economy again. Times,Sunday Times During this period his laboratory made other scientific observations that helped to understand and control the epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The claims asked for the installation of the water and sanitation infrastructure necessary to control the epidemic, compensation for the victims, and an apology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But there's also a practical reason-by controlling the epidemic at its source, it's less likely to come over and spread. Christianity Today Those countries that have been most successful in controlling the epidemic are ones that appear to have embraced this advice most fully. Times,Sunday Times The current epidemic of childhood obesity is thought to be partly a product of declining physical activity. MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005) So too is the current epidemic of parental busybodies. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Most of the current epidemic models assume that the infectious period follows an exponential distribution. 2014, 'Global Dynamics of Infectious Disease with Arbitrary Distributed Infectious Period on Complex Networks', Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society Meanwhile, fly-tipping has reached epidemic proportions. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Public cynicism has reached epidemic proportions. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It reached epidemic proportions about five years ago. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The shocking rise in obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The Sun (2013) It's kind of like going cold turkey on refrigerators because we face an epidemic of obesity. Globe and Mail They were also, quietly, indicative of the scientific revolution that has occurred since the world last faced an epidemic on this scale. Times,Sunday Times And with the country facing an epidemic of obesity and all its attendant problems, fully justified. Times, Sunday Times He was appointed chief physician of the province and had to face an epidemic of smallpox, which allowed him to expand the use of vaccine against the disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact the country could be facing an epidemic as drink-related illnesses are on the increase but there are just not enough livers to go round. The Sun People who have nothing in common band together to treat the victims and fight the epidemic by improving hygiene. Times,Sunday Times Consequently, all those health service providers help fight the epidemic disease malaria and other deadliest infectious diseases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Educating doctors was key to fighting the epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Superstitious fear of doctors and treatment centres will worsen, civil society will collapse in the region and all hope of fighting the epidemic by isolating victims will be lost. Times, Sunday Times Once the epidemic was over, the surviving miners raised $5,000 in appreciation of her efforts in fighting the epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There could, in other words, have been a global epidemic. Times, Sunday Times The world's third-biggest bank revealed that it was planning on half its staff being unavailable in the event of the full-blown global epidemic envisaged by some health officials. Times, Sunday Times Yet diet-related diseases are reaching global epidemic proportions. Times, Sunday Times This was no longer a national issue — it was a global epidemic. Times, Sunday Times Obesity has become a global epidemic, increasing for all population groups. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Doctors said there was a 'hidden epidemic' of the condition fuelled by 'cyber chondriacs', people who search online for details of symptoms. Times, Sunday Times But clubs have to play their part in tackling this hidden epidemic of gambling addiction as well. Times, Sunday Times But it turned out that there was a hidden epidemic of temporary suspensions. Times, Sunday Times He says we are suffering a 'hidden epidemic' of problems. Times, Sunday Times Gradually gaining words to describe and reflect on his experience, he hopes to make his depression 'serviceable' by using it to uncover the hidden epidemic in men. The Times Literary Supplement This lamentable state of matters requires to be viewed in the light of the influenza epidemic. Times, Sunday Times The streetcar fleet also included two funeral cars, the second and larger of which saw heavy use during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tragically, much of the village was lost in an influenza epidemic in 1900. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A revival took place during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ozonation as tertiary treatment in sewage treatment processes will substantially reduce the load during an influenza epidemic or pandemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The water was badly contaminated and threatened a major epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the colonial period, there were major epidemic outbreaks which led to the implementation of sanitary and preventive policy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A major epidemic was averted due to high rates of vaccination in the surrounding communities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large outbreaks of the disease occur with regularity and major epidemics occur in cycles - usually every 8 to 12 years. Times, Sunday Times There were at least three, separate, major epidemics that decimated the population: smallpox (1520 to 1521), measles (1545 to 1548) and typhus (1576 to 1581). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or that the nation is apparently in the grip of a measles epidemic. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The tiny gadget, which could help fight the obesity epidemic, looks like a vitamin pill and can be swallowed with water. The Sun (2015) An example of supersizing that isn't down to the obesity epidemic? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The suggestion that antibiotics may be contributing to the obesity epidemic is now the subject of much research. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We are told that we have an obesity epidemic, as if it were some weird disease which has descended upon people. The Sun (2014) Sage advised that stronger area measures would be needed to not only prevent the epidemic growing, but force it down. Times,Sunday Times City veterinarians are now trying to prevent an epidemic by isolating the zoo's remaining primates and treating them with antibiotics. Times, Sunday Times Despite fears of the spread of disease in the aftermath, prompt work by medical officials prevented any epidemics due to the storm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As national border controls became more effective, the spread of disease was lessened, thereby preventing the epidemics common in previous times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he hopes by speaking out he will raise awareness about an addiction which has been described as a 'silent epidemic' in football. The Sun Researchers dubbed it a 'silent epidemic' and said new treatments need to be developed. The Sun Millions of older people suffer from undiagnosed depression in a silent epidemic that constitutes 'our next big public health problem', one of the country's leading experts has warned. Times, Sunday Times The data will add to growing concerns among health officials about middle-class drinking, seen as a 'silent epidemic' that can pose as many health problems as binge drinking. Times, Sunday Times Campaigners warned that loneliness was a 'silent epidemic'. Times, Sunday Times They claim the changing workplace, technology and globalisation have produced a worldwide epidemic of 'workaholism'. Times, Sunday Times Some of the reasons are lack of natural resources, comets, nuclear war, and worldwide epidemic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ship had not heard of the worldwide epidemic and thus the sudden occurrence alarmed the ship's company greatly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 流行 Japanese: 流行病 |
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