| 释义 |
epidemic美 [.epɪ'demɪk] 英 [.epɪ'demɪk] - n.流行病；蔓延
- adj.传染病；流行性的
- 网络流行的；传染的；传染性的
n. plague,outbreak,endemic,scourge,contagion 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. | （坏事迅速的）泛滥，蔓延a sudden rapid increase in how often sth bad happens |
| an epidemic of crime in the inner cities 内城区犯罪活动盛行 |
n. | 1. an outbreak of a disease that spreads more quickly and more extensively among a group of people than would normally be expected 2. a rapid and extensive development or growth, usually of something unpleasant 3. a situation in which a disease spreads very quickly and infects many people | adj. | 1. spreading more quickly and more extensively than would usually be expected 2. happening a lot and affecting many people |
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