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contract + disease
contract 用于正式或医学语境，强调感染疾病。
He contracted a rare disease during his travels.
他在旅行期间感染了一种罕见疾病。
疾病；病
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疾病；病
An abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes illness or dysfunction
He contracted a rare disease during his travels.
他在旅行期间感染了一种罕见疾病。
人类、动物或植物的异常状况,引起不适或功能障碍；与受伤不同,后者通常瞬时发生。
An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
健康受损或功能失调的状态
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
任何异常或有害状况,如社会、人们的态度、生活方式等。
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
不安；烦恼；麻烦；忧虑。
A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.
Regular exercise can help prevent heart disease.
定期锻炼有助于预防心脏病。
The disease spread rapidly through the population.
这种疾病在人群中迅速传播。
Greed is a disease that afflicts many in the corporate world.
贪婪是一种困扰商界许多人的弊病。
contract 用于正式或医学语境，强调感染疾病。
He contracted a rare disease during his travels.
他在旅行期间感染了一种罕见疾病。
suffer from 表示长期或经常受疾病困扰。
Many elderly people suffer from chronic diseases.
许多老年人患有慢性疾病。
cure 强调彻底治愈。
Researchers are trying to cure the disease with new drugs.
研究人员正试图用新药治愈这种疾病。
比喻用法，指社会弊端或恶习。
The disease of corruption is hard to eradicate.
腐败这种弊病难以根除。
Not this
He suffered a disease.
Use this
He suffered from a disease.
动词 suffer 后接疾病名称时，需要介词 from，表示‘遭受……之苦’。直接跟宾语是错误用法。
Not this
There are much disease in this area.
Use this
There are many diseases in this area.
disease 在指具体某类疾病时可数，常用复数形式表示多种疾病。much 用于不可数名词，应改为 many 修饰复数可数名词。
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慢性病
He suffers from a chronic disease.
他患有慢性病。
传染病
The infectious disease spread quickly.
传染病迅速传播。
心脏病
Heart disease is a leading cause of death.
心脏病是主要死因。
疾病控制
Disease control measures were implemented.
实施了疾病控制措施。
疾病预防
Disease prevention is better than cure.
预防胜于治疗。
社会弊病
Corruption is a social disease.
腐败是一种社会弊病。
心灵疾病
Depression is often seen as a disease of the mind.
抑郁症常被视为一种心灵疾病。
灵魂疾病
Greed is a disease of the soul that can corrupt anyone.
贪婪是一种能腐蚀任何人的灵魂疾病。
社会性疾病
The government is trying to eradicate this social disease through education.
政府正试图通过教育消除这种社会性疾病。
当今西方最大的疾病不是肺结核或麻风病，而是不被需要、不被爱和不被关心。
This quote by Mother Teresa reminds us that the greatest disease is loneliness.
特蕾莎修女的这句话提醒我们，最大的疾病是孤独。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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联想 dis-（不）+ ease（舒适），疾病即身体不舒适的状态。
中性语体；常用于医学、健康讨论和日常语境。中文说明：通常指人体或生物体的结构或功能紊乱，不是直接外伤所致。
常与冠词连用，泛指时用零冠词
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