epidemics是什么意思？

epidemics

英[ˌepɪ'demɪks] 美[ˌepɪ'demɪks]

• n. 流行病( epidemic的名词复数 )，（迅速的）泛滥，蔓延；

例句

• Widespread epidemics in birds increase opportunities for human exposure. 禽类中的广泛流行增加了人类暴露的机会.
• The epidemics usually stop when the summer rainy season begins. 时疫通常在夏季雨季开始时停止传播.
• The epidemic epidemics usually stop when the summer rainingseason begins. 当夏季雨季到来的时候该传染病就会停止传播.
• ...the protection of mankind against the forces of nature: epidemics, predators, floods, hurricanes... 保护人类抵御自然力——传染病、食肉动物、洪水和飓风

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （疾病的）流行，传播
  If there is an epidemic of a particular disease somewhere, it affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.
  例句
  A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow. 一场流感正席卷莫斯科。 ...a killer epidemic of yellow fever. 致命的黄热病的流行
• N-COUNT
  （坏事的）盛行，泛滥，猖獗
  If an activity that you disapprove of is increasing or spreading rapidly, you can refer to this as an epidemic of that activity.
  例句
  ...an epidemic of serial killings... 连环杀人现象的猖獗 Drug experts say it could spell the end of the crack epidemic. 禁毒专家说它可能会结束强效可卡因吸食泛滥的局面。