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单词 plague
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plague
verb[T]
uk
/pleɪɡ/us
/pleɪɡ/
C2
tocauseworry,pain, ordifficultyto someone or something over aperiodoftime:
不断困扰；折磨；使受煎熬
Financialproblemshave been plaguingtheirnewbusinesspartners.财政问题一直困扰着他们的新商业合作伙伴。
My shoulder's been plaguing me allweek.我的肩膀整个星期都很难受。
toannoysomeone,especiallybyaskingrepeatedquestions:
（尤指因不停提问而）使烦恼，打搅
Thechildrenplagued himwithquestionsall throughlunch.吃午饭时孩子们不停地问他问题，使他很烦。
He's been plaguing meforaloanof thebook.他总是缠着我向我借那本书。
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plague
noun[CorU]
uk
/pleɪɡ/us
/pleɪɡ/
C2
(alsothe plague,the Plague)
aseriousdiseasethatkillsmanypeople, often used to refer tobubonic plague, a veryinfectiousdiseasecausedbybacteriaspreadmainlybyfleas(=smallinsectsthatbite)onratsor otheranimals, thatcausesswelling,fever, and usuallydeathinhumans:
In 1349almosthalfthetownspeopleof Corkdiedof plague after theBlackDeatharrivedin thetown.
Thebooklooksatinfectiousdiseases, from the plague toSARS, and at howtreatmenthaschangedover thecenturies.
Somehow they hadsurvivedwhen the Plague came.
Theydescribedthehistoricalplagues that hadkilledmillions.
Compare
Black Death
a plague ofsomething
alargenumberof things that areunpleasantorlikelytocausedamage:
（令人烦恼或可能造成破坏的）一大群
a plague ofinsects昆虫灾害
Unfortunately, thebumperharvestwasquicklyfollowedby a plague ofmice.
humorousA plague ofjournalistsdescendedon thetown.一大群记者来到镇上。
Computerusersall over theworldfaceda plague ofviruses.
Theysuffereda plague ofmechanicalproblemsduringtheirtrip.
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(Definition ofplaguefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
plague
verb[T]
uk
/pleɪɡ/us
/pleɪɡ/
C2
tocauseworry,pain, ordifficultyto someone or something over aperiodoftime
不断困扰；折磨；使受煎熬
Financialproblemshave been plaguingtheirnewbusinesspartners.财政问题一直困扰着他们的新商业合作伙伴。
My shoulder's been plaguing me allweek.我的肩膀整个星期都很难受。
toannoysomeone,especiallybyaskingrepeatedquestions
（尤指因不停提问而）使烦恼，打搅
Thechildrenplagued himwithquestionsall throughlunch.吃午饭时孩子们不停地问他问题，使他很烦。
He's been plaguing meforaloanof thebook.他总是缠着我向我借那本书。
plague
noun[CorU]
uk
/pleɪɡ/us
/pleɪɡ/
C2
(alsothe plague,the Plague)
bubonic plague, or anyseriousdiseasethatkillsmanypeople
瘟疫
Millionsdiedof (the) plague.数百万人死于瘟疫。
a plague ofsth
alargenumberof things that areunpleasantorlikelytocausedamage
（令人烦恼或可能造成破坏的）一大群
a plague ofinsects昆虫灾害
humorousA plague ofjournalistsdescendedon thetown.一大群记者来到镇上。

plague| American Dictionary

plague
verb[T]
us
/pleɪɡ/

plagueverb[T](CAUSE DIFFICULTY)

tocausesomeone or somethingdifficultyorsuffering,esp.repeatedlyorcontinually:
Financialproblemshave been plaguing thecompany.
Thatpainin myshoulderis plaguing me again.
plague
noun[C/U]
us
/pleɪɡ/

plaguenoun[C/U](DISEASE)

aseriousdiseasewhichkillsmanypeople
The plagueworld history
The plague refers to adiseasethatappearedseveraltimesin the 14thcenturyandlaterand thatkilledmore than one third of thepeopleinEuropeand manypeopleinAfricaandAsia;BlackDeath.
A plague is also alargenumberofinsectsoranimalswhichcausedamageorunpleasantconditionsin anarea:
[C]Treesthroughoutthe Northeast are beingattackedby a plague ofgypsymoths.
(Definition ofplaguefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofplague

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Since the 1970s when the terms were first coined, they have been plagued by a great deal of imprecision in their usage.
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However, it is also plagued by some of the disadvantages already mentioned.
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Despite their simple and accurate range measurement, use of ultrasonic transducers in map building is plagued by a few shortcomings.
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We have never before been plagued by such animals.
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First, all the major languages of the world are naturally evolved languages and are plagued by unnecessary, linguistic complexities15.
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The chronicles tell us about such natural phenomena as rainy years, periods of drought, famines, locust plagues, and epidemics.
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The economic and political crises of the late 1940s and early 1950s catalyzed domestic issues that plagued the monarchy and the political elites.
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Then they are plagued by anxiety and deep feelings of guilt and shame.
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However, the theory is, as has been said, plagued with incredible difficulties as to the semantics of the perceptual language.
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Financial difficulties plagued the magazine from the start and brought it to an end two years later.
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Certainly the "homunculus" problem has plagued psychology, and the difficulties of describing features of an internal mind are exacerbated when confronting the evolutionary past.
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Unfortunately, these studies are often plagued by high attrition, small sample sizes, and narrow assessments of discrete cognitive functions.
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How resources are allocated and to what end is a question that has plagued healthcare professionals and ethicists alike for two decades.
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From the late 1980s when pro-market reforms arrived on the agenda the process was plagued by repeated delays.
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Finally, t he impact of exercise on carers and on the psychological co-morbidity that plagues heart failure sufferers needs investigation.
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