epidemic
epidemic
noun
语源
noun
- a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
（传染病的）流行，传播
a flu epidemic.
流感的流行。
■a disease occurring in such a way
流行病
■a sudden, widespread occurrence of a particular undesirable phenomenon
蔓延；盛行；猖獗
an epidemic of violent crime.
暴力犯罪的猖獗。
- of, relating to, or of the nature of an epidemic
流行性的；流传极广的；盛行的。 比较 endemic, pandemic, epizootic
shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions.
进商店行窃已极为猖獗。
语源
- early 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia 'prevalence of disease', from epidēmios 'prevalent', from epi 'upon' + dēmos 'the people'
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