pandemic
UK/pæn'demik/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
An epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region, several countries, or worldwide.
大流行病，已蔓延至大片地区、多个国家乃至全球的传染病。
adj.
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
（疾病）全国或全球大流行的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpan- (all) + dem (people) + -ic = 'affecting all the people.' A pandemic is an epidemic that has outgrown one community and crossed borders and continents. The only difference from epidemic is the prefix: epi- = upon a community, pan- = all of them.
Root demo still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.global pandemic全球大流行
- 2.during the pandemic大流行期间
- 3.pandemic response疫情应对
- 4.flu pandemic流感大流行
Example Sentences
- 1.
The 1918 flu pandemic killed millions around the world.
- 2.
Governments scrambled to respond to the pandemic.
- 3.
Remote work became normal during the pandemic.
- 4.
Health officials feared the virus could become pandemic.