epidemic

noun

/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/

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a large number of cases of a particular disease or medical condition happening at the same time in a particular community
- the outbreak of a flu epidemic
- An epidemic of measles broke out, and over 200 children died.
- Effectively, tobacco companies will be exporting an epidemic of smoking-related diseases, the campaign suggests.
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- bacteria
- disease
- epidemic
- fever
- illness
- immunity
- infection
- spread
- vaccinate
- virus
Extra Examples
- Over fifty people died during the flu epidemic last winter.
- The worst flu epidemic for 14 years is sweeping the country.
Topics Illnessc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- global
- national
- …
verb + epidemic
- become
- combat
- fight
- …
epidemic + verb
- break out
- occur
- strike (something)
- …
preposition
- during an/the epidemic
- in an/the epidemic
- epidemic of
- …
phrases
- reach epidemic proportions
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a sudden rapid increase in how often something bad happens
- A recent report describes an epidemic of crime in the inner cities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- global
- national
- …
verb + epidemic
- become
- combat
- fight
- …
epidemic + verb
- break out
- occur
- strike (something)
- …
preposition
- during an/the epidemic
- in an/the epidemic
- epidemic of
- …
phrases
- reach epidemic proportions
See full entry

Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’, from epidēmios ‘prevalent’, from epi ‘upon’ + dēmos ‘the people’.

epidemic

adjective

/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/

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(of something bad) occurring more and more frequently in a particular place
- Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportions.
- Marriage breakdown in the West has reached epidemic proportions.
(of a disease or medical condition) with large numbers of cases occurring at the same time in a particular community
- Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in this country.
- epidemic disease
compare pandemic

单词	epidemic
释义	epidemic noun /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ jump to other results a large number of cases of a particular disease or medical condition happening at the same time in a particular community the outbreak of a flu epidemic An epidemic of measles broke out, and over 200 children died. Effectively, tobacco companies will be exporting an epidemic of smoking-related diseases, the campaign suggests. Wordfinder bacteria disease epidemic fever illness immunity infection spread vaccinate virus Extra Examples Over fifty people died during the flu epidemic last winter. The worst flu epidemic for 14 years is sweeping the country. Topics Illnessc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major global national … verb + epidemic become combat fight … epidemic + verb break out occur strike (something) … preposition during an/the epidemic in an/the epidemic epidemic of … phrases reach epidemic proportions See full entry a sudden rapid increase in how often something bad happens A recent report describes an epidemic of crime in the inner cities. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major global national … verb + epidemic become combat fight … epidemic + verb break out occur strike (something) … preposition during an/the epidemic in an/the epidemic epidemic of … phrases reach epidemic proportions See full entry Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French épidémique, from épidémie, via late Latin from Greek epidēmia ‘prevalence of disease’, from epidēmios ‘prevalent’, from epi ‘upon’ + dēmos ‘the people’. epidemic adjective /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ jump to other results (of something bad) occurring more and more frequently in a particular place Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportions. Marriage breakdown in the West has reached epidemic proportions. (of a disease or medical condition) with large numbers of cases occurring at the same time in a particular community Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in this country. epidemic disease compare pandemic
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