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epidemic

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

Meanings
noun

疫情，瘟疫

A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.

Examples :

"The flu was an epidemic at the school last month, causing many students to miss classes. "
上个月学校爆发了一场流感疫情，导致很多学生无法上课。
medicine disease virus biology microorganism environment society world condition disaster

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

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disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

混乱，紊乱，无序。

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

孩子们玩完之后，房间里一片狼藉。

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

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incumbent noun

/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

现任，在职者.

"The incumbent mayor is running for re-election next year. "

现任市长明年将竞选连任。

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frequency noun

/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

频率， 频度.

"The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."

现在公交车的发车频率提高了，从原来的每15分钟一班改为每12分钟一班。

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occurred verb

/əˈkɜːd/ /əˈkɝd/

发生， 产生。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

发射将在精确的十二秒后发生。

Illustration individuals

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

个人，个体。

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个很不寻常的个人。

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reelection noun

/ˌriːɪˈlɛkʃən/ /ˌriːəˈlɛkʃən/

连任，再次当选

"The mayor's reelection campaign focused on her record of improving city schools. "

市长的连任竞选活动重点强调了她在改善城市学校方面的政绩。

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hysteria noun

/hɨˈstɛɹijə/

癔症,歇斯底里症

"The doctor diagnosed the student with hysteria, as her sudden paralysis had no apparent medical cause. "

医生诊断这位学生患有癔症，因为她突然瘫痪，但没有任何明显的医学原因。

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occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

发生，事件，事故

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

我家附近频繁发生建筑噪音，这让我很难集中精力学习。

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population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

人口， население。

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

新泽西州的人民绝不会容忍这件事！

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

预计，期望.

"He never expected to be discovered."

他从没料到自己会被发现。