单词 | systemic |
释义 | systemic (once / 7434 pages) adj Something that's systemic affects all parts of something. If every dog at doggy daycare has fleas, it's a systemic problem. The adjective systemic is often used to describe diseases or disorders; a systemic illness affects your whole body or an entire system — like your digestive system. Any kind of system can experience systemic problems. For example, crime is a systemic problem in a community because it affects everyone from individuals to families, businesses, and tourism, just to name a few groups harmed by the problem. WORD FAMILYsystemic: systemically USAGE EXAMPLES“This attack shows how rampant Russian hacking is. It’s systemic, relentless, predatory,” Rep. Peter Welch said in a statement. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) The Huskies don’t believe that performance was a sign of any sort of systemic issue against running quarterbacks. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) For all that, Hernandez-Goff thinks the systemic problems – housing shortages, wage stagnation, inequality – are beyond her. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) adj affecting an entire system a systemic poison Syn general affecting the entire body |
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