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plague

释义

plague

noun

UK /pleɪɡ/

Word Forms

singular	plague
plural	plagues

1
countable any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death
a plague of cholera
Synonyms and related words
General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
illness
disease
sickness
1. 1a
  
  the plague
  a disease that spreads quickly, causing a high fever, lumps on parts of your body, and in the past usually death
  Synonyms and related words
  Specific diseases
  AIDS
  amoebic dysentery
  avian flu
2
singular something that is very common and harmful
the plague of violence in America today
Synonyms and related words
Risks, threats and dangers
risk
hazard
menace
3
countable an uncontrolled and usually harmful increase in the numbers of an animal or insect
a plague of locusts/rats
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
brace
colony
community

phrases

a plague on someone

plague

noun

US /pleɪɡ/

Word Forms

singular	plague
plural	plagues

1
countable any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death
a plague of cholera
Synonyms and related words
General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
illness
disease
sickness
1. 1a
  
  the plague
  a disease that spreads quickly, causing a high fever, lumps on parts of your body, and in the past usually death
  Synonyms and related words
  Specific diseases
  AIDS
  amoebic dysentery
  avian flu
2
singular something that is very common and harmful
the plague of violence in America today
Synonyms and related words
Risks, threats and dangers
risk
hazard
menace
3
countable an uncontrolled and usually harmful increase in the numbers of an animal or insect
a plague of locusts/rats
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
bevy
brace
colony

phrases

a plague on someone

plague

verb transitive

UK /pleɪɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plague
he/she/it	plagues
present participle	plaguing
past tense	plagued
past participle	plagued

1
usually passiveto cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time
The east coast has been plagued by blizzards for most of this month.
Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
2
to annoy someone all the time by doing something or by asking for something
telephone sales people who plague our lives
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger

plague

verb transitive

US /pleɪɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	plague
he/she/it	plagues
present participle	plaguing
past tense	plagued
past participle	plagued

1
usually passiveto cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time
The east coast has been plagued by blizzards for most of this month.
Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
2
to annoy someone all the time by doing something or by asking for something
telemarketers who plague our lives
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger

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