英语词汇“plaguing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year. There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area. a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s Verb Computer viruses plague Internet users. Crime plagues the inner city. Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area. See More

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Noun

And more of the insects would be unwelcome news for farmers who consider grasshoppers to be a plague and fight them with insecticides.

Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The 1918 flu pandemic was the worst plague since the Black Death, which occured in the mid-14th century.

Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 This is not a plague of locusts with their pharaoh pharaoh call.

Erika Meitner, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 Misinformation is a plague on the internet, but in some cases social media can be the quickest way to disseminate stories from the ground.

Angela Watercutter, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022 The story that might have fully broken my brain for good is the recent plague of conservatives poisoning themselves with veterinary deworming paste.

Ryan Cooper, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021 Rape has been a plague in Baltimore for what can feel like forever.

Isabel Seliger, ProPublica, 24 May 2021 This is not a Republican-versus-Democrat kind of thing; practical atheism is a plague.

Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021 Emotional support animals are ‘a plague’ on rental property owners and managers, landlord attorney says.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021

Verb

Mass shootings have continued to plague the country.

Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 With the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases still hovering around 150,000 per day, even the most libertarian among us, while bristling about the overreach of the mandate, feel frustrated that the virus continues to plague the country.

Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021 In the decades since, kudzu has become a generative symbol to writers and artists for the inequalities that still plague the country at large.

New York Times, 3 May 2021 The massive security presence tells of the ongoing flashes of violence and political instability that still plague Iraq almost two decades after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.

Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Yet social media giants are pushing forward with a familiar playbook to police misinformation this electoral cycle, even as false claims that the last presidential election was fraudulent continue to plague their platforms.

Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Armie Hammer’s recent headline-grabbing controversy is not the only one to plague the notable family.

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet, pervasive stereotypes still seem to plague the group.

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 Levin also predicted that the use of dark money, or money given to groups that are not required to disclose their donors, would plague the Democratic party moving forward.

Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	plaguing
释义	plague 1 of 2 noun ˈplāg 1 a : a disastrous evil or affliction : calamity b : a destructively numerous influx or multiplication of a noxious animal : infestation a plague of locusts 2 a : an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality : pestilence b : a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms called also black death 3 a : a cause of irritation : nuisance b : a sudden unwelcome outbreak a plague of burglaries plague 2 of 2 verb plagued; plaguing transitive verb 1 : to smite, infest, or afflict with or as if with disease, calamity, or natural evil 2 a : to cause worry or distress to : hamper, burden b : to disturb or annoy persistently plaguer noun Synonyms Noun pest pestilence Verb afflict agonize anguish bedevil beset besiege curse excruciate harrow persecute rack torment torture See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The country was hit by a plague of natural disasters that year. There has been a plague of bank robberies in the area. a plague that swept through the tribe in the 1600s Verb Computer viruses plague Internet users. Crime plagues the inner city. Drought and wildfires continue to plague the area. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun And more of the insects would be unwelcome news for farmers who consider grasshoppers to be a plague and fight them with insecticides. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The 1918 flu pandemic was the worst plague since the Black Death, which occured in the mid-14th century. Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 This is not a plague of locusts with their pharaoh pharaoh call. Erika Meitner, The New Republic, 17 Mar. 2022 Misinformation is a plague on the internet, but in some cases social media can be the quickest way to disseminate stories from the ground. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022 The story that might have fully broken my brain for good is the recent plague of conservatives poisoning themselves with veterinary deworming paste. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 27 Aug. 2021 Rape has been a plague in Baltimore for what can feel like forever. Isabel Seliger, ProPublica, 24 May 2021 This is not a Republican-versus-Democrat kind of thing; practical atheism is a plague. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021 Emotional support animals are ‘a plague’ on rental property owners and managers, landlord attorney says. The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 Verb Mass shootings have continued to plague the country. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 With the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases still hovering around 150,000 per day, even the most libertarian among us, while bristling about the overreach of the mandate, feel frustrated that the virus continues to plague the country. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021 In the decades since, kudzu has become a generative symbol to writers and artists for the inequalities that still plague the country at large. New York Times, 3 May 2021 The massive security presence tells of the ongoing flashes of violence and political instability that still plague Iraq almost two decades after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 Yet social media giants are pushing forward with a familiar playbook to police misinformation this electoral cycle, even as false claims that the last presidential election was fraudulent continue to plague their platforms. Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Armie Hammer’s recent headline-grabbing controversy is not the only one to plague the notable family. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Yet, pervasive stereotypes still seem to plague the group. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Aug. 2022 Levin also predicted that the use of dark money, or money given to groups that are not required to disclose their donors, would plague the Democratic party moving forward. Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English plage, from Late Latin plaga, from Latin, blow; akin to Latin plangere to strike — more at plaint First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing plague avoid (someone or something) like the plague bubonic plague anti-plague avoid (someone or something) like the plague bubonic plague anti-plague Kids Definition plague 1 of 2 noun ˈplāg 1 : something that causes much distress a plague of locusts 2 : a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people 3 : bubonic plague plague 2 of 2 verb plagued; plaguing 1 : to affect with disease or trouble Fleas plague the poor dog. 2 : to cause worry or distress to I'm plagued by guilt. Medical Definition plague noun ˈplāg 1 : an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality : pestilence a plague of cholera 2 : a virulent contagious febrile disease that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia (Y. pestis synonym Pasteurella pestis), that occurs in bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic forms, and that is usually transmitted from rats to humans by the bite of infected fleas (as in bubonic plague) or directly from person to person (as in pneumonic plague) called also black death plaguing verb present participle of plague as in afflicting to cause persistent suffering to plagued by a cough for all of last week Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance afflicting besieging persecuting torturing attacking cursing besetting bedeviling tormenting troubling bothering excruciating agonizing racking disturbing anguishing harrowing overwhelming pursuing stinging hurting annoying striking aggravating assailing irritating worrying oppressing harassing vexing dogging hounding bugging upsetting irking trying distressing exasperating pestering agitating badgering riding stabbing stressing harrying victimizing perturbing nettling disquieting molesting griping discomforting riling grieving straining chafing grating piquing overpowering galling crushing tyrannizing getting smiting putting out smarting flustering peeving pricking paining rasping wringing discomposing hagriding panging martyring Antonyms & Near Antonyms helping aiding assisting relieving abetting releasing delivering quieting comforting consoling contenting soothing reprieving succoring solacing See More
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