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epidemic

美 [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]英 [ˌepɪˈdemɪk]
  • n.流行病;(迅速的)泛滥,蔓延
  • adj.流行性的;极为盛行的

复数: epidemics 派生词: epidemic adj.

epidemicepidemic

noun

1

流行病
a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community

the outbreak of a flu epidemic

流感的爆发

an epidemic of measles

麻疹的流行

2

(迅速的)泛滥,蔓延
a sudden rapid increase in how often sth bad happens

an epidemic of crime in the inner cities

市内中心区犯罪活动盛行

3


Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportions .

汽车偷盗现已近泛滥成灾。

epidemic

频次

  • 1
    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.

    A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.

    一场流感正席卷莫斯科。

  • 2
    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.

    ...an epidemic of serial killings...

    连环杀人现象的猖獗

noun

1
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease;many people are infected at the same time

adj

1
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease;attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
an epidemic outbreak of influenza

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  1. Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic .

    这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。

  2. They estimated that between 17,000 and 20,000 cows would die before the epidemic had run its course

    他们估计在流行病结束之前会有17,000到20,000头牛死去。

  3. Vaccine supplies started to run dry as the flu outbreak reached epidemic proportions .

    由于流感爆发已大肆流行,疫苗供应开始消耗殆尽。

  4. Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic .

    由于流感,职员短缺的情况更加严重了。

  5. The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come

    这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。

  6. Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to the Tabatinga area

    卫生官员成功地将疫情控制在塔巴廷加地区。

  7. It is feared that a similar epidemic will soon reach the shores of Europe

    人们担心类似的流行病很快会传到欧洲。

  8. We are dealing with an epidemic the likes of which we have never seen in this century .

    我们面临的疫情规模在本世纪尚属空前。

  9. He explained the yellow fever epidemic as a providential act to discourage urban growth

    他解释说黄热病的流行恰好减缓了城市的扩张。

  10. Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic .

    10年前的今天,美国疾病控制中心敷衍其事地发出了第一份警告:一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。

  11. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow .

    一场流感正席卷莫斯科。

  12. That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out .

    那种传染病早已绝迹。

  13. People thought this kind of epidemic disease had been stamped out .

    人们以为这种传染病已经告绝。

  14. The epidemic has been brought under control .

    疫情已得到控制。

  15. Violence is reaching epidemic levels in the city .

    城市的暴力事件已达泛滥地步。

  16. There has recently been an epidemic of car stealing .

    汽车被盗案件近来频繁发生。

  17. The sanitary board tries to stamp out the epidemic .

    卫生局试图消灭这种流行病。

  18. The magnitude of the epidemic was frightening .

    这种流行病传播范围之广令人惊惶不安。

  19. To call stress an epidemic isn 't exaggeration .

    把压力比喻成一种流行病这种说法一点也不夸张。

  20. Harris says that American education is suffering from an epidemic of " fake math " — an emphasis on rote memorization of formulas and steps , rather than an understanding of how math can influence the ways we see the world .

    哈里斯表示,美国教育正在遭遇“虚假数学”的泛滥——强调死记硬背公式和步骤,而不是理解数学如何影响我们看待世界的方式。

  21. PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar , salt and fat , as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic .

    随着消费者需要更健康的选择,监管压力增强,加之肥胖病的流行,这些都促使百事可乐公司花费数十亿美元研发饮料和零食,并且对当前的产品进行了重新调整,采用了低糖、低盐和低脂肪的配方。

  22. Build more medical facilities for epidemic control and treatment . ►

    增加防疫救治医疗设施

  23. The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation .

    流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。

  24. The antibiotic epidemics usually start stop when the summer rainy season begins .

    传染病通常会在夏天的雨季停止传播。

  25. Campaigners recently called for urgent action to tackle the ' silent epidemic ' of loneliness among the elderly .

    最近,英国一些活动人士呼吁尽快行动起来,应对老年人中的“无声流行病”---孤独寂寞。

  26. Hyperpalatable foods are a suspected culprit in overeating and the obesity epidemic .

    这一类食物疑是导致过度进食和肥胖症的元凶。

  27. The authorities tried to localise the epidemic .

    当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。

  28. The outcome of the epidemic prevention and control directly affects people 's lives and health , the overall economic and social stability and the country 's opening-up

    做好疫情防控工作,直接关系人民生命安全和身体健康,直接关系经济社会大局稳定,也事关我国对外开放。

  29. China has become the first major economy to return to growth since the COVID-19 pandemic , and has taken the lead in the world in both epidemic .

    我国成为疫情发生以来第一个恢复增长的主要经济体,在疫情防控和经济恢复上都走在世界前列,显示了中国的强大修复能力和旺盛生机活力!

  30. To curb the epidemic in this winter-spring period , China will expand nucleic acid testing to a larger scale and increase regular testing frequency .

    多地明确:返乡者需持核酸检测阴性证明为了遏制冬春季疫情,我国将进一步扩大核酸检测范围,并增加定期检测频率。

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