prevalence
UK/'prev(ə)l(ə)ns/US/'prevәlәns/
B2
Definitions
n.
The state of being widespread or common; (medicine) the proportion of a population with a condition
普遍程度；流行；（医学）患病率
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprevalentbefore
+
-encestrong, worth, value
=prevalence
The noun of prevalent: how widespread something is. In medicine it's a technical term for the share of a population that has a disease.
Common Collocations
- 1.high prevalence高发率
- 2.prevalence rate患病率／流行率
- 3.prevalence of disease疾病患病率
- 4.increasing prevalence日益增加的普遍性
Example Sentences
- 1.
The study measured the prevalence of diabetes in the region.
- 2.
There is growing concern about the prevalence of online fraud.