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单词 plague
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plague

​noun
UK /pleɪɡ/
Other entries for this word
plague verb
bubonic plague noun
a plague on someone phrase
avoid someone/something like the plague phrase
bubonic plague at the Black Death
Word Forms
singularplague
pluralplagues
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death

    a plague of cholera

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
    illness
    disease
    sickness
    1. 1a

      the plague

      a disease that spreads quickly, causing a high fever, lumps on parts of your body, and in the past usually death
      Synonyms and related words
      Specific diseases
      AIDS
      amoebic dysentery
      avian flu
  2. 2
    singular something that is very common and harmful

    the plague of violence in America today

    Synonyms and related words
    Risks, threats and dangers
    risk
    hazard
    menace
  3. 3
    countable an uncontrolled and usually harmful increase in the numbers of an animal or insect

    a plague of locusts/rats

    Synonyms and related words
    Groups of specific living things
    brace
    colony
    community
phrases
a plague on someone

plague

​noun
US /pleɪɡ/
Other entries for this word
plague verb
bubonic plague noun
a plague on someone phrase
avoid someone/something like the plague phrase
bubonic plague at the Black Death
Word Forms
singularplague
pluralplagues
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable any serious disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people and usually ends in death

    a plague of cholera

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditions
    illness
    disease
    sickness
    1. 1a

      the plague

      a disease that spreads quickly, causing a high fever, lumps on parts of your body, and in the past usually death
      Synonyms and related words
      Specific diseases
      AIDS
      amoebic dysentery
      avian flu
  2. 2
    singular something that is very common and harmful

    the plague of violence in America today

    Synonyms and related words
    Risks, threats and dangers
    risk
    hazard
    menace
  3. 3
    countable an uncontrolled and usually harmful increase in the numbers of an animal or insect

    a plague of locusts/rats

    Synonyms and related words
    Groups of specific living things
    bevy
    brace
    colony
phrases
a plague on someone

plague

​verb transitive
UK /pleɪɡ/
Other entries for this word
plague noun
bubonic plague noun
a plague on someone phrase
avoid someone/something like the plague phrase
bubonic plague at the Black Death
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyplague
he/she/itplagues
present participleplaguing
past tenseplagued
past participleplagued
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​usually passiveto cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time

    The east coast has been plagued by blizzards for most of this month.

    Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture.

    Synonyms and related words
    To cause problems for someone or something
    let down
    hold back
    embarrass
  2. 2
    to annoy someone all the time by doing something or by asking for something

    telephone sales people who plague our lives

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone angry or annoyed
    annoy
    provoke
    anger

plague

​verb transitive
US /pleɪɡ/
Other entries for this word
plague noun
bubonic plague noun
a plague on someone phrase
avoid someone/something like the plague phrase
bubonic plague at the Black Death
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyplague
he/she/itplagues
present participleplaguing
past tenseplagued
past participleplagued
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​usually passiveto cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time

    The east coast has been plagued by blizzards for most of this month.

    Although plagued by failing eyesight, he continues to lecture.

    Synonyms and related words
    To cause problems for someone or something
    let down
    hold back
    embarrass
  2. 2
    to annoy someone all the time by doing something or by asking for something

    telemarketers who plague our lives

    Synonyms and related words
    To make someone angry or annoyed
    annoy
    provoke
    anger
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