pestilence
noun
uk/ˈpes.tɪ.ləns/us/ˈpes.təl.əns/[CorU]formal
any veryseriousinfectiousdiseasethatspreadsquicklyandkillslargenumbersofpeople
瘟疫,疫病[S]
aseriousandgrowingproblem:
毒瘤,日益严重的问题Thereportstatesthatvandalismis a pestilence that must bestampedout.该报告说明,恶意破坏行为是一种毒瘤,必须铲除。
Fevers & infectious diseases
- ague
- anthrax
- anti-malaria
- anti-malarial
- anti-plague
- anti-typhoid
- delirium
- fevered
- German measles
- glandular fever
- helicobacter pylori
- HPV
- Lassa fever
- leishmaniasis
- Lyme disease
- measles
- meningitis
- polio
- rheumatic fever
- sunstroke
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences