pandemic
n. (全国或全球性)流行病,大流行病
A pandemic is an occurrence of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area.
They feared a new cholera pandemic...
他们担心新一轮的霍乱大流行。
One pandemic of Spanish flu took nearly 22 million lives worldwide.
西班牙流感的大爆发夺去了全球近2,200万人的生命。
1. an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
1. epidemic over a wide geographical area;
2. existing everywhere;
And thirdly, Doctor Chan warned of a continued threat of pandemic [ pandemic ] influenza.
第三, 陈博士警告一场 全国性 流感的持续威胁.
Or the virus could spread sparking a pandemic in which millions of people are infected.
抑或,病毒可能在人际间迅速传播,造成几百万人感染的大爆发.
So conceivably, this thing could be used to create a pandemic.
因此可以想象, 这个仪器可以用来造成大瘟疫.
At the time, WHO said it would rewrite its pandemic definition to avoid announcing one.
当时, 世卫组织说,它将改写流感大流行的定义,回避了宣布大流行.
In many respects, the 1918 influenza pandemic was similar to others before it and since.
与之前或之后的流感相比,1918年的流感大流行在许多方面是类似的.