fever

noun

/ˈfiːvə(r)/

/ˈfiːvər/

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[countable, uncountable] a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal
- He has a high fever.
- Aspirin should help reduce the fever.
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Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
compare temperature
Extra Examples
- He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.
- He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever.
- He was in bed with a fever.
- Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever.
- James has come down with a fever.
- drugs which can help to bring down the fever
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- raging
- mild
- …
… of fever
- bout
verb + fever
- have
- run
- suffer from
- …
preposition
- with a fever
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[countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) a type of disease in which somebody has a high temperature
- She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died.
This meaning of fever is old-fashioned when used on its own, but not when used as part of the name of particular disease such as glandular fever or yellow fever. see also breakbone fever, East Coast Fever, Ebola, glandular fever, hay fever, Lassa fever, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, swamp fever, trench fever, yellow fever
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- raging
- mild
- …
… of fever
- bout
verb + fever
- have
- run
- suffer from
- …
preposition
- with a fever
See full entry
[singular] fever (of something) a state of nervous excitement
- He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience.
- She was in a fever of anxiety about him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baseball
- election
- gold
- …
fever + verb
- grip somebody
preposition
- in a fever of
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[uncountable] (especially in compounds) great interest or excitement about something
- Election fever suddenly gripped the nation.
- World Cup fever has gripped the country.
see also spring fever
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baseball
- election
- gold
- …
fever + verb
- grip somebody
preposition
- in a fever of
See full entry

Word OriginOld English fēfor, from Latin febris; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris.

单词	fever
释义	fever noun /ˈfiːvə(r)/ /ˈfiːvər/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal He has a high fever. Aspirin should help reduce the fever. Wordfinder bacteria disease epidemic fever illness immunity infection spread vaccinate virus Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease compare temperature Extra Examples He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever. He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever. He was in bed with a fever. Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever. James has come down with a fever. drugs which can help to bring down the fever Topics Illnessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high raging mild … … of fever bout verb + fever have run suffer from … preposition with a fever See full entry [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) a type of disease in which somebody has a high temperature She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. This meaning of fever is old-fashioned when used on its own, but not when used as part of the name of particular disease such as glandular fever or yellow fever. see also breakbone fever, East Coast Fever, Ebola, glandular fever, hay fever, Lassa fever, rheumatic fever, scarlet fever, swamp fever, trench fever, yellow fever Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high raging mild … … of fever bout verb + fever have run suffer from … preposition with a fever See full entry [singular] fever (of something) a state of nervous excitement He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience. She was in a fever of anxiety about him. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baseball election gold … fever + verb grip somebody preposition in a fever of See full entry [uncountable] (especially in compounds) great interest or excitement about something Election fever suddenly gripped the nation. World Cup fever has gripped the country. see also spring fever Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baseball election gold … fever + verb grip somebody preposition in a fever of See full entry Word OriginOld English fēfor, from Latin febris; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris.
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