epidemics

英 [ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪks]

美 [ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks]

n.  流行病; (迅速的)泛滥，蔓延
epidemic的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （疾病的）流行，传播
  If there is anepidemic ofa particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.
  1. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
     一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
  2. ...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 anepidemic ofthat activity.
  1. ...an epidemic of serial killings...
     连环杀人现象的猖獗
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Frequent virus variation is the major cause of influenza epidemics.
  摘要流感病毒的不断变异是造成流感经常流行的主要原因。
• Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitos that has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas.
  黄热病是一种由受感染蚊虫传播的病毒性疾病，已在非洲和美洲引起了多次大的流行。
• Reports of highly pathogenic AI epidemics in poultry can seriously impact local and global economies and international trade.
  高致病性禽流感的禽类疫情可能会对地方和全球经济及国际贸易产生严重影响。
• Epidemics and pandemics are like earthquakes. Tragic, inevitable and unpredictable.
  流行病和流行病疫情就像地震一样：悲惨、不可避免而且不可预测。
• In the first nine months of2008, North Kivu suffered three epidemics of cholera and measles.
  在2008年的前9个月，基伍北部出现了三次霍乱和麻疹流行疫情。
• Every age group is at risk, and vaccination is our crucial weapon to prevent cases and epidemics.
  每一个年龄组都有危险，疫苗接种是我们预防疾病和大流行的关键武器。
• HIV infection is high in virtually all countries that have generalized HIV epidemics.
  艾滋病毒/艾滋病：在几乎所有艾滋病毒普遍流行的国家，艾滋病毒感染率都很高。
• Cholera epidemics spread by poor sanitation are common.
  流行性霍乱传播的一种普遍方式是卫生条件差。
• During their first winter, over half of the settlers ① died of starvation or epidemics.
  在那里的第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病。
• This viral presence can increase into regular epidemics.
  该病毒的存在可增加，形成经常性流行。