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chronic

[ˈkrɒnɪk]

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长期的(50%),慢性的(42%),惯常的(8%)
adj.慢性的;长期的;习惯性的
n.(Chronic)人名;(英)克罗尼克
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/krɒ̱nɪk/
1
[ADJ 形容词](疾病、残疾)慢性的,长期的 A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...chronic back pain.

    慢性背痛

chronically
  • Most of them were chronically ill.

    他们多数人患有慢性病。

2
[ADJ 形容词]难以根除的;积习难改的 You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.
  [ADJ n]
  • Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.

    不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。

  • ...a chronic worrier.

    总是忧心忡忡的人

3
[ADJ 形容词](局势或问题)严重的,顽固的 A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty...

    那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。

  • There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.

    这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。

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  • Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.

    据说为研究和技术方面提供的经费严重不足。


Oxford
chron·ic / ˈkrɒnɪk ; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪk / adjective 1 (especially of a disease 尤指疾病 ) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure or get rid of 长期的;慢性的;难以治愈(或根除)的 chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma 慢性支气管炎╱关节炎╱哮喘 the country's chronic unemployment problem 该国长期存在的失业问题 a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas 农村地区住房的长期匮乏 OPP
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2 having had a disease for a long time 长期患病的 a chronic alcoholic/depressive 慢性酒精中毒者;长期抑郁症患者 3 ( BrE) ( informal) very bad 糟透的;拙劣的 The film was just chronic. 这部电影简直糟透了。 chron·ic·al·ly / ˈkrɒnɪkli ; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪkli / adverb a hospital for the chronically ill 慢性病医院
chron·ic / ˈkrɒnɪk ; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪk / chron·ic·al·ly / ˈkrɒnɪkli ; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪkli /
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chronicchron‧ic /ˈkrɒnɪk $ ˈkrɑː-/ ●●○ adjective
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1a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be curedacute:  chronic arthritis chronic asthma chronic heart disease2a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved:  chronic unemployment There is a chronic shortage of teachers.3chronic alcoholic/gambler etc someone who has behaved in a particular way for a long time and cannot stop:  He was a chronic alcoholic and unable to hold down a job. a chronic smoker4 British English informal extremely bad:  The food was absolutely chronic!chronically /-kli/ adverb:  patients who are chronically ill The service is chronically underfunded.

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