epidemic

• 指疾病或某种现象在某一时期内广泛传播、影响众多人群的。

Relating to a widespread occurrence of a disease or condition in a community at a particular time.

1. Widespread diseaseB2formalmedical

   Relating to a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community or region at the same time.

   流行的

   • The epidemic outbreak of cholera affected thousands of people.
   • Epidemic diseases require immediate public health interventions.
   • The government declared an epidemic state of emergency.

   同义词pandemicrampantrifewidespread

2. Rapidly spreading phenomenonB2informal

   Describing something that spreads or increases rapidly and widely, like a trend or problem.

   流行的

   • There is an epidemic rise in social media addiction among teenagers.
   • The city is facing an epidemic of homelessness.
   • An epidemic of fake news is spreading across the internet.

   同义词contagiousrampantrifesweepingviralwidespread

   反义词containedisolatedlocalizedrareuncommon

• 指某种传染病在某一地区或人群中短时间内广泛传播、发病率显著超过常年水平。也泛指某种事物迅速蔓延、盛行。

A noun referring to a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

1. Widespread disease outbreakB2formalmedical

   A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

   流行病

   • The government declared a state of emergency due to the epidemic.
   • The epidemic spread rapidly through the densely populated city.
   • Health officials are working to contain the epidemic.

   同义词outbreakpandemicpestilenceplaguescourge

2. Rapid spread of somethingB2informal

   A sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon.

   瘟疫

   • There is an epidemic of obesity in many developed countries.
   • The city is facing an epidemic of homelessness.
   • Social media has caused an epidemic of misinformation.

   同义词eruptionexplosionoutbreakplaguerashscourgespateupsurgewave