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Chronic Adj Long Chronically 英['Krɒnɪklɪ 美['Krɒnɪklɪ Adv.慢性地,习惯性地,长期地 疾病、残疾)慢性的,长期的

单词 chronically
音标
英['krɒnɪklɪ] 美['krɒnɪklɪ]
解释
adv.慢性地,习惯性地,长期地;
例句

ADJ
(疾病、残疾)慢性的,长期的
A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time.
例:...chronic back pain.慢性背痛

ADJ
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.
例: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。
例:...a chronic worrier.总是忧心忡忡的人

ADJ
(局势或问题)严重的,顽固的
A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
adj:chronic~

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