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black plague

/blæk pleɪɡ/

翻译: 指14世纪席卷欧洲和亚洲的毁灭性鼠疫大流行,由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起,经由鼠蚤传播。也泛指黑死病这一历史事件。

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/blæk pleɪɡ/C1formalmedical
  • zh指14世纪席卷欧洲和亚洲的毁灭性鼠疫大流行,由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起,经由鼠蚤传播。也泛指黑死病这一历史事件。

A historical term referring to the devastating bubonic plague pandemic that swept through Europe and Asia in the 14th century, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and transmitted by fleas on rats.

  1. Historical pandemicB2formal

    A devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people.

    zh历史性大瘟疫

    • The Black Plague wiped out nearly a third of Europe's population.
    • Historians study the social and economic impact of the Black Plague.
    • The Black Plague was spread by fleas on rats.