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epidemic | BrE ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk, AmE ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk | A. noun ① literal (of infectious disease) 传染病 chuánrǎnbìng ; (disease occurring in such a way) 流行病 liúxíngbìng ▸ an epidemic of influenza/yellow fever 流感/黄热病的流行 ② figurative (rapid spread) 蔓延 mànyán ▸ an epidemic of crime has infected the town 犯罪活动在城里泛滥成灾 B. adjective 泛滥的 fànlàn de ▸ the problem has reached epidemic proportions 该问题已到了泛滥成灾的程度 |