"endemic" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地方性的
• 特有的

Definition

某物专门存在于特定地区或特定人群中，尤其是指自然只存在于该地的疾病或物种。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“地方性”多用于科学、医学或生态语境，形容某病、物种、动植物只存在于某地。不要与“流行病”（epidemic）混淆。常用搭配“endemic to + 地点”。

Examples

Malaria is endemic in some tropical countries.

疟疾在一些热带国家是**地方性的**。

This bird is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

这种鸟是加拉帕戈斯群岛的**特有**物种。

Certain plants are endemic to this region only.

某些植物仅**特有**于该地区。

Obesity has become almost endemic in some parts of the world.

肥胖在世界某些地区几乎变成了**地方性问题**。

Corruption seems endemic to politics in many countries.

腐败在许多国家的政治体系中似乎成了**常态**。

I thought flu was seasonal, but now it feels almost endemic around here.

我以为流感是季节性的，但现在这里几乎变成**常见病**了。