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epidemics

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪks/ /ˌiːpɪˈdɛmɪks/

Meanings
noun

疫情，瘟疫。

A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.

Examples :

"During the Middle Ages, Europe suffered through several devastating epidemics of the bubonic plague. "
在中世纪，欧洲经历了多次毁灭性的鼠疫疫情。
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Related Words

Illustration disorder

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。

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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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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

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devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

摧毁，毁灭，蹂躏。

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

这场风暴摧毁了整座城市，大部分建筑都变成了废墟。

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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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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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suffered verb

/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfɚd/

遭受， 忍受。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

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affects verb

/əˈfekts/ /ˈæfekts/

影响， 改变。

"The experience affected me deeply."

这次经历深深地影响了我。

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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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disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

疾病，病症。

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

那些番茄植株得了一种病，叶子上出现了很多斑点，果实也枯萎了。

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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。