Word · Frequency #7094
epidemic
传染病；流行病
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
- 1.
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
影响人群中许多人的广泛传播的疾病。
- 2.
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a human population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.
在给定时间段内,人群中疾病或紊乱的发生频率高于预期；爆发和随后高流行的阶段。
- 3.
The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population.
想法或信仰在人群中的传播。
影响人群中许多人的广泛传播的疾病。；在给定时间段内,人群中疾病或紊乱的发生频率高于预期；爆发和随后高流行的阶段。；想法或信仰在人群中的传播。；传染病；流行病
In use
The city declared a public health emergency due to the epidemic.
Scientists study past epidemics to prepare for future outbreaks.
Epidemic diseases require immediate containment measures.
an epidemic of [disease]
注意：'epidemic'作为名词时，常与'of'连用表示某种疾病的流行。
An epidemic of measles swept through the town.
麻疹流行病席卷了该镇。
the epidemic [verb phrase]
The epidemic spread quickly across the country.
这场流行病迅速蔓延全国。
[disease] is epidemic / become epidemic
作为形容词时，'epidemic'常置于名词前或与'become'连用。
Connections
Collocations
- flu epidemic
- 流感流行病
- The flu epidemic affected thousands of people.流感流行病影响了成千上万的人。
- epidemic spread
- 疫情扩散
- The epidemic spread is being monitored.疫情扩散正在被监测。
- epidemic proportions
- 流行程度
- Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many countries.肥胖在许多国家已达到流行程度。
- epidemic disease
- 流行病
- Epidemic diseases can be controlled with vaccines.流行病可以用疫苗控制。
- control an epidemic
- 控制流行病
- Health officials are working to control the epidemic.卫生官员正在努力控制流行病。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
epi- 像‘上面’，demic 像‘人民’；疾病大规模降临在人民头上，就是流行病。
Context & Register
正式；多见于医学报道、公共卫生公告和新闻；也用于比喻广泛传播的现象
Grammar Note
名词为可数，常与of连用；形容词常作定语或表语，与in连用表示在某地流行
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'epidemic' because they share the stressed syllable /dɛmɪk/ and end with '-emic'.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.