"epidemics" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 流行病

Definition

流行病指的是疾病在一个社区或地区迅速传播，并同时影响许多人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'流行病'是'epidemic'的复数，常见于医学、科学和新闻报道中。不如'大流行'（pandemic）全球性。常见搭配有“流感流行病”、“控制流行病”。

Examples

Many countries have struggled to stop epidemics in the past.

许多国家过去一直努力阻止**流行病**。

Flu and malaria can cause widespread epidemics.

流感和疟疾都可能引发大规模**流行病**。

Doctors work hard during epidemics to help patients.

在**流行病**期间，医生们努力帮助患者。

Public health officials monitor new epidemics to prevent them from spreading.

公共卫生官员监控新的**流行病**以防止其传播。

There have been several epidemics this decade, but quick action helped limit the damage.

这十年来出现过几次**流行病**，但迅速的应对措施帮助减少了损失。

Before vaccines, communities were often devastated by epidemics.

疫苗出现之前，社区常常因**流行病**而遭受重创。