单词 | chronic |
释义 | chronic —chronically, adv. —chronicity /kro nis"i tee/, n. /kron"ik/, adj. 1. constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar. 2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. 3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. 4. (of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute). Also, chronical. [1595-1605; < L chronicus < Gk chronikós, equiv. to chrón(os) time + -ikos -IC] Syn. 1. confirmed, hardened. |
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