disease
n. 疾病; 恶习,弊端
A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection.
...the rapid spread of disease in the area.
疾病在这一区域的迅速蔓延
...illnesses such as heart disease...
诸如心脏病之类的疾病
You can refer to a bad attitude or habit, usually one that a group of people have, as a disease.
...the wretched disease of racism eating away at the core of our society.
侵蚀着我们社会核心的种族主义恶疾
1. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
illness, sickness, disease, complaint
这些名词均有"疾病"之意。
The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.
医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病.
We must carry on the patriotic public health campaign with a great fanfare, reduce disease and improve health conditions.
要大张旗鼓地开展爱国卫生运动, 减少疾病,提高健康水平.
He is dead of a disease.
他病死了.
The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.
新来的人对这一疾病在当地的几种类型缺乏免疫力.
The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare skin disease.
医生诊断我的病为罕见的皮肤病.