a pandemic + noun
pandemic 作形容词放在名词前，强调该事物与大范围流行病有关或具有大流行的性质。
Scientists warned that a pandemic virus could emerge at any time.
科学家警告说，一种大流行性病毒随时可能出现。
大流行的；广泛流行的
普遍存在的；无处不在的；(指疾病)在广泛地理区域流行并影响大量人口的；也指与此类疾病相关的。；广泛地理区域内的流行病；普遍存在的
of a disease: spreading over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also relating to a disease of this kind
形容疾病，传播范围广、感染人数多；比 epidemic 的范围更广。
(指疾病)在广泛地理区域流行并影响大量人口的；也指与此类疾病相关的。
Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.
广泛地理区域内的流行病
epidemic over a wide geographical area
普遍存在的
existing everywhere
The virus became pandemic within months, spreading across every continent.
几个月之内，这种病毒便在全球大范围流行，蔓延至各大洲。
用法提示：pandemic 作形容词，在系动词后作表语，表示疾病在广阔地理区域内流行并影响大量人口。
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Health officials warned that a pandemic flu could overwhelm hospitals around the world.
卫生官员警告说，一场全球性流感可能会让世界各地的医院不堪重负。
用法提示：pandemic 作形容词，作定语修饰 flu，说明这种流感在广泛地理区域流行、波及大量人口。
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In a pandemic situation, schools and businesses may close for weeks.
在全球大流行的情况下，学校和商店可能会关闭数周。
用法提示：pandemic 作形容词，作定语修饰 situation，表示与广泛流行的疾病相关的情形。
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pandemic 作形容词放在名词前，强调该事物与大范围流行病有关或具有大流行的性质。
Scientists warned that a pandemic virus could emerge at any time.
科学家警告说，一种大流行性病毒随时可能出现。
作表语时，常用介词 in 引出疾病流行所覆盖的地理范围。
The disease is now pandemic in more than twenty countries.
这种疾病目前在二十多个国家呈大流行状态。
become 后接 pandemic，表示疾病发展到大规模流行的阶段。
The infection became pandemic within a few months.
这种感染在几个月内就演变成了大流行。
grammar · medium
易错句子The disease became very pandemic in 2020.
正确表达The disease became pandemic in 2020.
pandemic 是不可分级形容词，表示疾病已在广大区域大流行，不能用 very 修饰；汉语“很流行”的“很”不能直译。删去 very 即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子This song is pandemic among teenagers.
正确表达This song is popular among teenagers.
pandemic 只用于疾病在广大地理区域流行，不表示歌曲、时尚等“受欢迎、风靡”；汉语“流行”语义更宽，对应英语常用 popular。
grammar · medium
易错句子Malaria is pandemic in this small village.
正确表达Malaria is endemic in this small village.
pandemic 强调跨广大地理区域并影响大量人口；若疾病只局限在某一小地区长期存在，应用 endemic（地方性的）。
大流行性流感
Health experts warned that pandemic flu could overwhelm hospitals.
卫生专家警告说，大流行性流感可能会使医院不堪重负。
引发大流行的病毒
Scientists are tracking how a pandemic virus emerges and spreads.
科学家正在追踪引发大流行的病毒是如何出现和传播的。
大流行毒株
The new pandemic strain spread quickly around the world.
这种新的大流行毒株迅速传遍全球。
大流行防范准备
Governments increased funding for pandemic preparedness.
各国政府增加了对大流行防范准备的资金投入。
引发大流行的潜力
Some avian viruses have pandemic potential.
一些禽类病毒具有引发大流行的潜力。
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