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Epidemic N Count 英[ˌepɪˈdemɪk 美[ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk N.流行病;迅速的传播、生长或发展;风尚等的流行;Adj.流行性的;极为盛行的 疾病的)流行,传播 Disease Affects

单词 epidemic
音标
英[ˌepɪˈdemɪk] 美[ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk]
解释
n.流行病;迅速的传播、生长或发展;风尚等的流行;adj.流行性的;极为盛行的;
例句

N-COUNT
(疾病的)流行,传播
If there is an epidemic of a particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.
例:A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
例:...a killer epidemic of yellow fever.致命的黄热病的流行

N-COUNT
(坏事的)盛行,泛滥,猖獗
If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as an epidemic of that activity.
例:...an epidemic of serial killings...连环杀人现象的猖獗
例:Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic.禁毒专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的局面。
变形
pl:epidemics~

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