| 单词 | epidemic proportions |
| 释义 | > as lemmasepidemic proportions 3. Of the rate or magnitude of a disease or other phenomenon: of or resembling that of an epidemic, very high; as in epidemic levels, epidemic proportions, etc. ΚΠ 1850 Sanitary Econ. vi. 306 When we find these premonitory symptoms appearing on an epidemic scale, we have the seeds of cholera planted, but still capable of being uprooted. 1942 Gen 15 Sept. 24/2 White feather hand-outs..to men and women not in uniform have now reached epidemic proportions. 1991 Sci. Amer. Feb. 18/1 Those three sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have actually been increasing at epidemic rates. 2003 MX News 13 Feb. 5/2 Chocoholism reached almost epidemic proportions last year. 2015 Church Times 2 Oct. 10/3 Stone theft was reaching ‘epidemic’ levels in parts of Britain. < as lemmas |
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