n. 流行病,传染病;(迅速的)盛行,蔓延
adj. 盛行的,泛滥的
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复数
epidemics
比较级
more epidemic
最高级
most epidemic
]
epidemic situation疫情
epidemic prevention防疫;疫病防治;流行病预防
词根:epidemic
adj.
epidemiological 流行病学的
epidemiologic 流行病学的;传染病学的
n.
epidemiology 流行病学;传染病学
epidemiologist 流行病学家
1.Today, doctors are fearing a worldwide epidemic.
如今,医生们在担心一次世界性的流行。
2.These people are part of what is without exaggeration an epidemic of obesity.
这些人无疑是肥胖流行的一部分。
3.Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.
由于流感,职员短缺的情况更加严重了。
4.Drunken driving—sometimes called America's socially accepted form of murder--has become a national epidemic.
醉驾有时被称为美国社会接受的谋杀形式,现已成为一种全国性的流行病。
5.Isn't it an epidemic disease?
该不是流行性疾病吧?
6.A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
一场流感正在莫斯科迅速传播。
7.The outbreak of swine flu that was first deteccted in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009.
2009年6月11日,墨西哥首次爆发的猪流感被宣布为全球流行病。