epidemics

英 [ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪks]

美 [ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks]

n.  流行病; (迅速的)泛滥，蔓延
epidemic的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （疾病的）流行，传播
  If there is anepidemic ofa particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.
  1. A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow.
     一场流感正席卷莫斯科。
  2. ...a killer epidemic of yellow fever.
     致命的黄热病的流行
• N-COUNT （坏事的）盛行，泛滥，猖獗
  If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as anepidemic ofthat activity.
  1. ...an epidemic of serial killings...
     连环杀人现象的猖獗
  2. Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic.
     禁毒专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的局面。

双语例句

• Every age group is at risk, and vaccination is our crucial weapon to prevent cases and epidemics.
  每一个年龄组都有危险，疫苗接种是我们预防疾病和大流行的关键武器。
• Reports of highly pathogenic AI epidemics in poultry can seriously impact local and global economies and international trade.
  高致病性禽流感的禽类疫情可能会对地方和全球经济及国际贸易产生严重影响。
• During late fall and winter seasons, annual epidemics of influenza lead to high rates of hospitalizations and deaths.
  在晚秋和冬季，每年流行的感冒导致高住院率和死亡率。
• This viral presence can increase into regular epidemics.
  该病毒的存在可增加，形成经常性流行。
• Such sensitization has been observed in the course of sequential dengue epidemics by different virus strains in cuba.
  在古巴，不同病毒株引起的一系列登革热流行过程中已经观察到这种致敏作用。
• Historically the disease has caused devastating epidemics in Africa, America and Europe.
  在历史上，该病已在非洲、美洲和欧洲引起具有破坏性的流行。
• Interestingly, some disease patterns among children resemble infectious disease epidemics.
  令人关注的是，儿童中的某些疾病类型与流行性传染病类似。
• Influenza epidemics occur yearly during autumn and winter in temperate regions.
  在温带地区的秋季和冬季期间，每年发生流感流行。
• Epidemics of cholera in Bangladesh: They are closely linked to flooding and unsafe water.
  孟加拉国霍乱流行。与水灾和不安全饮用水紧密关联。
• Meningitis epidemics in the African meningitis belt constitute an enormous public health burden.
  非洲脑膜炎带发生的脑膜炎流行带来了十分巨大的公共卫生负担。