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chronic chronic ★★☆☆☆/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chronicallyMost 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。chronicallyResearch 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。 chronicchron‧ic /ˈkrɒnɪk $ ˈkrɑː-/ ●●○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured → acute:  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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Collins	chronic ★★☆☆☆ /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。 chronically 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 acute 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 /
LDC	chronicchron‧ic /ˈkrɒnɪk $ ˈkrɑː-/ ●●○ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured → acute: 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.
WDF	chronic [ˈkrɒnɪk] CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS j3681 8916 916 333 2599 1078 3990 ADJ3208 362299 Spoken: 66252943 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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