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chronic adj.慢性的,延续很长的 The word chronic is used to describe things that occur over a long period of time and, in fact, comes from the Greek word for time, khronos. If you have chronic asthma, it is a recurring health issue for you. No one likes a chronic liar! A problem that cannot be solved can also be called chronic - think of the chronic food shortages in certain parts of the world. ★★☆☆☆ 2008.1

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['krɔnik] If you smoke a cigarette once, you've simply made a bad choice. But if you're a chronic smoker, you've been smoking for a long time and will have a hard time stopping. Dr. Yehuda notes another difference between the sexes. “I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic or repeated nature. 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。

英语单词	chronic
英美音标	['krɔnik]
中文释义	adj.慢性的,延续很长的
vocab简明	If you smoke a cigarette once, you've simply made a bad choice. But if you're a chronic smoker, you've been smoking for a long time and will have a hard time stopping.
vocab扩展	The word chronic is used to describe things that occur over a long period of time and, in fact, comes from the Greek word for time, khronos. If you have chronic asthma, it is a recurring health issue for you. No one likes a chronic liar! A problem that cannot be solved can also be called chronic - think of the chronic food shortages in certain parts of the world.
真题原句	Dr. Yehuda notes another difference between the sexes. “I think that the kinds of things that women are exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic or repeated nature.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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。
来源	2008.1

Chronic Long Time Adj 形容词 N Bad Smoking