单词 | epidemic |
释义 | epidemic —epidemic /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/ adjective ► F0 happening a lot and affecting many people: » Poverty in this country has reached epidemic proportions .» Crime and poverty are epidemic in the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Passing on illness and causing diseasenoun [C usually singular] (PROBLEM) ► F0 a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time: » a crime/unemployment epidemicThesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersnoun [C] (DISEASE) ► F0 the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time: » a flu/AIDS epidemicThesaurus+: ↑Passing on illness and causing disease |
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