pandemic
UK/pæn'demik/US
GREB2
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生pan-(全部)+ dem(人民)+ -ic = '波及所有人的'。pandemic 是已突破单一社区、跨越国界与大洲的 epidemic。与 epidemic 的唯一差别就在前缀:epi- = 降临某社区,pan- = 波及所有。
词根 demo 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The 1918 flu pandemic killed millions around the world.
1918 年的大流感在全球夺去了数百万人的生命。
- 2.
Governments scrambled to respond to the pandemic.
各国政府手忙脚乱地应对这场大流行。
- 3.
Remote work became normal during the pandemic.
远程办公在大流行期间变得普遍。
- 4.
Health officials feared the virus could become pandemic.
卫生官员担心这种病毒可能演变为全球大流行。