Word · Frequency #4016
chronic
/ˈkrɒnik/
noun
持续时间长的状态,可以是连续的或频繁复发的。有时暗示每次复发情况恶化,但这不是该词固有的含义。
核心释义
- 1.
持续时间长的状态,可以是连续的或频繁复发的。有时暗示每次复发情况恶化,但这不是该词固有的含义。
A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.
- 2.
指长期病患者或惯犯等。
A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
指长期病患者或惯犯等。；慢性病患者
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词族Word family
- chronics
- plural
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