Question

incidence n.发生率 You might confuse incidence and incident. They sound similar, but incident refers only to something that happened, not to the frequency with which it happens. After a car accident, the police file an incident report, which is a fancy way of saying they write down what happened. Looking at these reports grouped together can show you if the incidence of accidents at specific intersections in town is on the rise. ★☆☆☆☆ 2004.0

Accepted Answer

['insid(ə)ns] Incidence means the frequency with which something bad occurs. You’ll hear of “incidences of cancer” or “incidences of war." You hope the incidence is decreasing, not increasing. ……, the increased availablity of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect. 1[N-VAR 可变名词](疾病等的)发生，发生率 The incidence of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs. The incidence of breast cancer increases with age.乳腺癌的发病率随年龄增长而递增。...the high incidence of child mortality.儿童高死亡率...a couple of isolated incidences.几起孤立的病例

英语单词	incidence
英美音标	['insid(ə)ns]
中文释义	n.发生率
vocab简明	Incidence means the frequency with which something bad occurs. You’ll hear of “incidences of cancer” or “incidences of war." You hope the incidence is decreasing, not increasing.
vocab扩展	You might confuse incidence and incident. They sound similar, but incident refers only to something that happened, not to the frequency with which it happens. After a car accident, the police file an incident report, which is a fancy way of saying they write down what happened. Looking at these reports grouped together can show you if the incidence of accidents at specific intersections in town is on the rise.
真题原句	……, the increased availablity of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词](疾病等的)发生，发生率 The incidence of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs. The incidence of breast cancer increases with age. 乳腺癌的发病率随年龄增长而递增。 ...the high incidence of child mortality. 儿童高死亡率 ...a couple of isolated incidences. 几起孤立的病例
来源	2004.0

Incidence Frequency Incident Child Occurs Insid(ə)Ns N.发生率 Means