大一英文A--8-2
8-2 Epidemics
1.epidemics /ˌep·ɪˈdem·ɪk/ n [C]
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the appearance of a particular disease in a very large number of people during the same period of time:2.native ˈneɪ·t̬ɪv/ adj [not gradable]
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of or relating to the place where you were born:--This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years.
3.antibiotics /ˌænt·i·bɑɪˈɑt̬·ɪk/, n [C]
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a medicine or chemical that can destroy harmful bacteria in the body or limit their growth:--I’m taking an antibiotic for a throat infection.
4.swine /swɑɪn/ n [C usually pl] (plural swine) (ANIMAL)
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a pig, esp. when raised for food5.viruses /ˈvaɪə .rəs/ n [C]
>an extremely small organism which causes disease in humans, animals and plants
--Evidence suggested that the AIDS virus was spreading very quickly among the heterosexual community.
6.malicious /məˈlɪʃ·əs/ adj
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intending to cause harm, esp. by hurting someone’s feelings or reputation:--He says she threatened him and spied on him, among other malicious activities.
7.plague/pleɪg/ v [T] (CAUSE DIFFICULTY)
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to cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually:--Financial problems have been plaguing the company.
8.sneeze /sniz/ v [I]
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to send air out from the nose and mouth in an explosive way that you cannot control:--I don’t know why, but I couldn’t stop sneezing.
9.symptom /ˈsɪmp·təm/ n [C]
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any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a disease:--Muscle aches and fever are symptoms of the flu.
10.contagious/kənˈteɪ·dʒəs/ adj
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(of a disease) able to be caught by touching someone with the disease or something the person has touched or worn, or (of a person) having this type of disease上課筆記:
11.cure /kjʊər/ v [T]
› to make someone healthy again, or to cause an illness to go away:
--She was cured of her migraine headaches when she changed her diet
12.heal hil/ v [I/T]
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to make or become healthy or whole again:--[I] As people age, they tend to heal more slowly.
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