单词 | chronic |
释义 | Word Frequency chronic(ˈkrɒnɪk) adjective 1. continuing for a long time; constantly recurring 2. (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration Compare acute (sense 7)3. inveterate; habitual a chronic smoker 4. informal a. very bad the play was chronic b. very serious a chronic state of disrepair Derived forms chronically (ˈchronically) adverb chronicity (krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ) noun Word origin C15: from Latin chronicus relating to time, from Greek khronikos, from khronos time |
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