Word · Frequency #43313
pandemic
大流行的；广泛流行的
核心释义
形容疾病，传播范围广、感染人数多；比 epidemic 的范围更广。
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
- 1.
(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.
- 2.
广泛地理区域内的流行病
epidemic over a wide geographical area
- 3.
普遍存在的
existing everywhere
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；大流行的
用法In use
The virus became pandemic within months, spreading across every continent.
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。
Health officials warned that a pandemic flu could overwhelm hospitals around the world.
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。
In a pandemic situation, schools and businesses may close for weeks.
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。
a pandemic outbreak of malaria
pandemic fear of nuclear war
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pandemic flu
- 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。
- pandemic virus
- 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。
- pandemic strain
- 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。
- pandemic preparedness
- 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。
- pandemic potential
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
多用作定语，直接修饰疾病名称（pandemic influenza）；作表语时表示“（疾病）正在广泛流行”，如 The disease is now pandemic，但这一用法较少见。
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