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illness illness ★★★☆☆/ɪ̱lnəs/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]疾病；患病(期) Illness is the fact or experience of being ill. If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor...如果您的孩子出现任何患病症状，带她去看医生。Mental illness is still a taboo subject.精神疾病仍然是禁忌话题。2[N-COUNT	可数名词](特指某种)疾病 An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia. She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.她回家养病来了。 illnessill‧ness /ˈɪlnəs/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable, uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  a disease of the body or mind, or the condition of being ill:  She had all the normal childhood illnesses. Her mother was recovering from a serious illness. I’ve never missed a day’s work through illness. ways to improve your health and reduce the risk of illness →diseaseCOLLOCATIONSverbshave an illness· When did you first find out that you had the illness?suffer from an illness· She suffers from a rare illness.get/develop an illness· She developed the illness when she was in her 50s.contract an illness formal (=get an illness by catching it from another person)· He contracted the illness while he was working abroad.recover from an illness· It took several months for him to recover from his illness.be diagnosed with an illness (=be found by doctors to have an illness)· Her husband had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness.cause/lead to illness· Inadequate hygiene can lead to illness.prevent illness· Vaccines have been successful in preventing illness.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + illnessserious/severe· His illness is more severe than the doctors first thought.minor (=not serious)· He suffered a succession of minor illnesses.fatal (=causing death quite quickly)· She developed a fatal illness.life-threatening (=likely to cause death)· Doctors say that his illness isn’t life-threatening.terminal (=causing death eventually, and not possible to cure)· At that point the illness was thought to be terminal.incurable (=not possible to cure)· The films tells the sad story of a young boy with an incurable illness.acute (=becoming serious very quickly)· A lot of illnesses can be either acute or chronic.chronic (=that lasts a long time, and cannot be cured)· Diabetes is an example of a chronic illness.a long/short illness· She nursed him through his long illness.· Arthur died following a short illness.a debilitating illness (=that makes you very weak)· His last years were ruined by a debilitating illness.a childhood illness· Measles is a common childhood illness.a mental/psychiatric illness· We provide specialist care for young people with mental illnesses.phrasesthe symptoms of an illness· Symptoms of the illness include vomiting and severe headaches.a period of illness· He returned to work after a period of illness.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a heavy illness’. Say  a serious illness or  a severe illness.THESAURUSillness something wrong with your health which makes you feel ill: · Her husband was in hospital for six months with a serious illness.disease a particular illness, especially one that spreads to other people easily or that affects one part of your body: · childhood diseases such as measles and chickenpox· heart diseaseinfection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus: · His cough got worse and worse and became a chest infection.condition a health problem that affects you permanently or for a long time: · a medical condition such as asthma· a heart conditionproblem [usually after a noun] something that is wrong with a particular part of your body or your health in general: · a serious back problem· health problemstrouble [singular, only after a noun] illness or pain that affects a particular part of your body: · I’ve had a bit of stomach trouble.disorder formal an illness that prevents a particular organ of your body from working properly, or affects the way you behave: · a liver disorder· a blood disorder· Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.an illness that is not very seriousbug informal an illness that spreads to other people very easily but that is not very serious: · There’s a bug going round at school and a lot of the children are absent.· a flu bugcomplaint medical an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious – used by doctors: · a minor skin complaint· Deakin suffers from a back complaint called arachnoiditis.ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not serious: · People often go to their doctor about relatively minor ailments.· The ointment is used to treat ailments such as small wounds and insect bites.the general state of being illillness the general state of being ill: · Stress is emerging today as a major cause of illness.sickness the state of being ill, especially when it stops you working: · absence from work due to sicknessill health formal the state of being ill, usually for a long period of time: · Research shows that there is a link between air pollution and ill health.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EVWR/xrHW8VdJHVPvlLYDG+ukXcX+J8ZcUKjNENUEz9DeqLoNlke9ZREExykWCeQ3NIxhjf0I/gap2cykCMWfb2+Z4eMfkVpmROM3huPa75nnpphmaaio1q/HO1rmSjxDSSDKORAKvBtSaaxUGjpuuFSrUZQyOq/5JiY4RunCWAv             ill·ness              ★                    /        ˈɪlnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈɪlnəs                /                              noun                                                                1      ★              [uncountable        ]                    the state of being physically or mentally ill          （身体或精神上的）疾病，病                            ◆        mental illness        精神病                    ◆        I missed a lot of school through illness last year.        我去年因病耽误了很多功课。                    2      ★              [countable        ]                    a type or period of illness          （某种）病；患病期                            ◆                  minor/serious illnesses                小╱重病                    ◆        childhood illnesses        儿童患的各种病                    ◆        He died after a long illness.        他久病不愈而亡。                    ☞synonyms at                                            disease                                                  ☞        collocationsat                                            ill                                                          SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  illness            sickness              ◆ill health              ◆trouble                                      These are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill.                以上各词均指身体或精神上的不适、疾病。                                                    ■              illness              the state of being physically or mentally ill                指身体或精神上的疾病                                                    ■              sickness              illness; bad health                指疾病、不健康：                                            ◆                I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.                我建议你办个疾病和失业保险。                                      illness or sickness?              用 illness 还是 sickness？                                                      Sicknessis used especially in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as                pay,                leave,                absenceand                insurance.                Illnesshas a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.                                  *sickness 尤用于与工作和保险有关的语境中，通常与 pay、leave、absence 和 insurance 等词连用。illness 的用法较广，用于较一般的语境中。                                                                    ■              ill health              (                rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems                指健康状况不佳：                                            ◆                She resigned because of ill health.                她因健康状况不佳而辞职。                                            NOTE                Ill healthoften lasts a long period of time.                                  *ill health 常持续较长时间。                                                                    ■              trouble              illness or pain                指疾病、疼痛：                                            ◆                heart trouble                心脏病                                            NOTEWhen                troubleis used with this meaning, it is necessary to say which part of the body is affected.                                  *trouble 用于此义时须说明疾病或疼痛所在的身体部位。                                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                                  chronicillness/sickness/ill health                                                            ◆                to                  suffer fromillness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble                                                                                illness      illnesses                  ill·ness              /        ˈɪlnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈɪlnəs                /             illness[ˈɪlnəs]CET4CET6TEM4考研n23171597823981439427329374931NOUN2563504231Spoken:265113062illnesses[1087]病(86%)，疾病(14%)n.病；疾病

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Collins	illness ★★★☆☆ /ɪ̱lnəs/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]疾病；患病(期) Illness is the fact or experience of being ill. If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor... 如果您的孩子出现任何患病症状，带她去看医生。 Mental illness is still a taboo subject. 精神疾病仍然是禁忌话题。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](特指某种)疾病 An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia. She returned to her family home to recover from an illness. 她回家养病来了。
Oxford	ill·ness ★ / ˈɪlnəs ; NAmE ˈɪlnəs / noun 1 ★ [uncountable ] the state of being physically or mentally ill （身体或精神上的）疾病，病 ◆ mental illness 精神病 ◆ I missed a lot of school through illness last year. 我去年因病耽误了很多功课。 2 ★ [countable ] a type or period of illness （某种）病；患病期 ◆ minor/serious illnesses 小╱重病 ◆ childhood illnesses 儿童患的各种病 ◆ He died after a long illness. 他久病不愈而亡。 ☞synonyms at disease ☞ collocationsat ill SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 illness sickness ◆ill health ◆trouble These are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill. 以上各词均指身体或精神上的不适、疾病。 ■ illness the state of being physically or mentally ill 指身体或精神上的疾病 ■ sickness illness; bad health 指疾病、不健康： ◆ I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment. 我建议你办个疾病和失业保险。 illness or sickness? 用 illness 还是 sickness？ Sicknessis used especially in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay, leave, absenceand insurance. Illnesshas a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts. sickness 尤用于与工作和保险有关的语境中，通常与 pay、leave、absence 和 insurance 等词连用。illness 的用法较广，用于较一般的语境中。 ■ ill health ( rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems 指健康状况不佳： ◆ She resigned because of ill health. 她因健康状况不佳而辞职。 NOTE Ill healthoften lasts a long period of time. ill health 常持续较长时间。 ■ trouble illness or pain 指疾病、疼痛： ◆ heart trouble 心脏病 NOTEWhen troubleis used with this meaning, it is necessary to say which part of the body is affected. *trouble 用于此义时须说明疾病或疼痛所在的身体部位。 PATTERNS ◆ chronicillness/sickness/ill health ◆ to suffer fromillness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble illness illnesses ill·ness / ˈɪlnəs ; NAmE ˈɪlnəs /
LDC	illnessill‧ness /ˈɪlnəs/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable, uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases a disease of the body or mind, or the condition of being ill: She had all the normal childhood illnesses. Her mother was recovering from a serious illness. I’ve never missed a day’s work through illness. ways to improve your health and reduce the risk of illness → disease COLLOCATIONSverbshave an illness· When did you first find out that you had the illness?suffer from an illness· She suffers from a rare illness.get/develop an illness· She developed the illness when she was in her 50s.contract an illness formal (=get an illness by catching it from another person)· He contracted the illness while he was working abroad.recover from an illness· It took several months for him to recover from his illness.be diagnosed with an illness (=be found by doctors to have an illness)· Her husband had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness.cause/lead to illness· Inadequate hygiene can lead to illness.prevent illness· Vaccines have been successful in preventing illness.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + illnessserious/severe· His illness is more severe than the doctors first thought.minor (=not serious)· He suffered a succession of minor illnesses.fatal (=causing death quite quickly)· She developed a fatal illness.life-threatening (=likely to cause death)· Doctors say that his illness isn’t life-threatening.terminal (=causing death eventually, and not possible to cure)· At that point the illness was thought to be terminal.incurable (=not possible to cure)· The films tells the sad story of a young boy with an incurable illness.acute (=becoming serious very quickly)· A lot of illnesses can be either acute or chronic.chronic (=that lasts a long time, and cannot be cured)· Diabetes is an example of a chronic illness.a long/short illness· She nursed him through his long illness.· Arthur died following a short illness.a debilitating illness (=that makes you very weak)· His last years were ruined by a debilitating illness.a childhood illness· Measles is a common childhood illness.a mental/psychiatric illness· We provide specialist care for young people with mental illnesses.phrasesthe symptoms of an illness· Symptoms of the illness include vomiting and severe headaches.a period of illness· He returned to work after a period of illness.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a heavy illness’. Say a serious illness or a severe illness.THESAURUSillness something wrong with your health which makes you feel ill: · Her husband was in hospital for six months with a serious illness.disease a particular illness, especially one that spreads to other people easily or that affects one part of your body: · childhood diseases such as measles and chickenpox· heart diseaseinfection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus: · His cough got worse and worse and became a chest infection.condition a health problem that affects you permanently or for a long time: · a medical condition such as asthma· a heart conditionproblem [usually after a noun] something that is wrong with a particular part of your body or your health in general: · a serious back problem· health problemstrouble [singular, only after a noun] illness or pain that affects a particular part of your body: · I’ve had a bit of stomach trouble.disorder formal an illness that prevents a particular organ of your body from working properly, or affects the way you behave: · a liver disorder· a blood disorder· Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.an illness that is not very seriousbug informal an illness that spreads to other people very easily but that is not very serious: · There’s a bug going round at school and a lot of the children are absent.· a flu bugcomplaint medical an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious – used by doctors: · a minor skin complaint· Deakin suffers from a back complaint called arachnoiditis.ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not serious: · People often go to their doctor about relatively minor ailments.· The ointment is used to treat ailments such as small wounds and insect bites.the general state of being illillness the general state of being ill: · Stress is emerging today as a major cause of illness.sickness the state of being ill, especially when it stops you working: · absence from work due to sicknessill health formal the state of being ill, usually for a long period of time: · Research shows that there is a link between air pollution and ill health.
WDF	illness [ˈɪlnəs] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n2317 15978 2398 1439 4273 2937 4931 NOUN2563 504231 Spoken: 265113062 illnesses[1087] 病(86%)，疾病(14%) n.病；疾病

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