Word · Frequency #7386
diabetes
糖尿病
a disease characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels, often with excessive urination and thirst
- 1.
Diabetes mellitus; any of a group of metabolic diseases whereby a person (or other animal) has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, or inability to metabolize, sufficient quantities of the hormone insulin.
糖尿病；一组代谢性疾病,由于无法产生或代谢足够的胰岛素,导致血糖过高。
- 2.
Diabetes insipidus; any condition characterized by excessive or incontinent urine, now specifically as caused by impaired production of, or response to, the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin.
尿崩症；任何以尿液过多或失禁为特征的情况,尤其是由于抗利尿激素加压素的产生或反应受损所致。
糖尿病；一组代谢性疾病,由于无法产生或代谢足够的胰岛素,导致血糖过高。；尿崩症；任何以尿液过多或失禁为特征的情况,尤其是由于抗利尿激素加压素的产生或反应受损所致。；多尿症；[医] 糖尿病; 多尿症
In use
My grandfather has been living with diabetes for over twenty years.
A balanced diet and regular exercise can help manage diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body processes sugar.
have diabetes
最常用的表达，表示患有糖尿病。
She has had diabetes for five years.
她患糖尿病已有五年。
be diagnosed with diabetes
表示被诊断出糖尿病，常与type搭配。
He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last month.
他上个月被诊断为2型糖尿病。
suffer from diabetes
强调患病带来的痛苦，稍正式。
Connections
Collocations
- type 2 diabetes
- 2型糖尿病
- She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year.她去年被诊断出患有2型糖尿病。
- gestational diabetes
- 妊娠期糖尿病
- Gestational diabetes usually resolves after childbirth.妊娠期糖尿病通常在分娩后消失。
- diabetes management
- 糖尿病管理
- Effective diabetes management involves diet and exercise.有效的糖尿病管理包括饮食和运动。
- diabetes medication
- 糖尿病药物
- He takes diabetes medication daily to control his blood sugar.他每天服用糖尿病药物来控制血糖。
- diabetes complications
- 糖尿病并发症
- Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to serious complications.控制不佳的糖尿病可能导致严重的并发症。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
糖尿病diabetes，联想'多糖'（多尿、血糖高），易记。
Context & Register
术语，中性；常用于医疗场景，也用于日常健康讨论。
Grammar Note
常与动词have连用，如have diabetes；不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words listed share the /iːt/ ending in pronunciation, but 'diabetes' ends with /iːz/ ([biːtiːz]). 'Beet' is a spelling substring but not a rhyme. Use the examples to note the difference in voicing of the final consonant.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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