epidemic
epidemic
英[ˌepɪˈdemɪk]美[ˌepɪˈdemɪk]
n.流行病，泛滥，猖獗；
复数：epidemics;
例句
In a worst-case scenario, the disease will reach epidemic proportions.*坏的情况是这种病流行开来。
This was a light epidemic of flu and there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia.这是轻度流感, 只要当心不引起肺炎, 就无危险。
a worldwide epidemic.遍及世界的传染病。
The authorities tried to localize the epidemic.当*试图把流行病限制在*部范围。
to delimit the epidemic area and the protection area划定疫区和保护区
Organizers warn of a diabetes epidemic affecting two hundred forty - six million people worldwide.组织者警示糖尿病越来越流行,影响着全球 二千四百六十 万人的健康.
There is abundant academic thinking and methods of truncating and reversing acute epidemic febrile diseases.《温疫论》含有丰富的运用截断扭转法治疗温病的学术思想和方法.
The disease recurs in epidemic cycles at two - to three - year intervals .本病流行周期为 2-3年.
A typhus epidemic struck in the winter of 1919–20.1919至1920年的冬天斑疹伤寒症流行.
The epidemic epidemics usually stop when the summer rainingseason begins.当夏季雨季到来的时候该传染病就会停止传播.
英语六级真题
The spread of epidemics to their homeland.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文To call stress an epidemic isn't exaggeration.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Currently, there’s mounting criticism of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, which fights childhood obesity by encouraging youngsters to become more physically active, and it signed on singer Beyonce and basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, both of whom also endorse sodas which are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic.
出自-2016年12月听力原文If the virus had been capable of spreading through the air, or if one infected person had unknowingly entered a large population center, Ebola might have become a worldwide epidemic.
出自-2013年6月听力原文With no known vaccination or cure available, it seems only a matter of time until another epidemic erupts
出自-2013年6月听力原文Another Ebola epidemic may erupt sooner or later.
出自-2013年6月听力原文Harris says that American education is suffering from an epidemic of "fake math"—an emphasis on the rote memorization of formulas and steps, rather than an understanding of how math can influence the ways we see the world.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section CTo call stress an epidemic isn't exaggeration.
2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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（疾病的）流行，传播
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.
例句
A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.一场流感正席卷莫斯科。...a killer epidemic of yellow fever.致命的黄热病的流行N-COUNT
（坏事的）盛行，泛滥，猖獗
If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as an epidemic of that activity.
例句
...an epidemic of serial killings...连环杀人现象的猖獗Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic.禁*专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的*面。英汉词典释义
n.
流行病
The Sanitary Board tries to stamp out the epidemic.卫生*试图消灭这种流行病。（迅速的）泛滥，蔓延
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
Adjective
1. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously;
"an epidemic outbreak of influenza"行业词典
体育： 流行性的；流行病；
医学： 〔流行病〕流行，流行性的：突然发生的若干病例数，其发生率显然高于通常预期数；尤指传染病，但亦用于以突发形式发生的其他任何病伤或与健康有关的事项；
旅游： 流行性；
