disease
Word family adjectivediseaseddiseasefulnoundiseasednessdisease
dis·ease /dɪˈziːz/ ●●● S3 W1 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]MI an illness which affects a person, animal, or plant 疾病,病disease of She suffers from a rare disease of the brain. 她患上了一种罕见的脑病。
His father died of heart disease. 他父亲死于心脏病。
She contracted the disease while she was abroad on holiday. 她在国外度假时染上了这种疾病。
► see thesaurus at illness 2 [countableC]MISS something that is seriously wrong with society or with someone’s mind, behaviour etc 〔社会的〕严重弊病;〔某人精神、行为等的〕病态,恶疾 Loneliness is a disease of our urban communities. 孤独是我们都市人群的一种通病。
COLLOCATIONSverbshave a disease 生病How long have you had the disease? 你得这个病多久了?
suffer from a disease 患病About three million people suffer from the disease. 约300万人患有这种病。
catch/get a disease (also contract a disease formal) 染病He caught the disease while travelling in Africa. 他在非洲旅行时染上了此病。
develop a disease 患病A few years ago, she developed a serious lung disease. 几年前,她患上了严重的肺病。
pass on a disease (also transmit a disease formal) 传染疾病They may pass the disease on to their children. 他们可能会把病传给自己的孩子。
cause a disease 引起疾病Smoking is probably the major factor causing heart disease. 吸烟很可能是诱发心脏病的主要因素。
prevent a disease 预防疾病nIt has been claimed that fibre in the diet could help prevent many serious diseases.
treat a disease 治疗疾病nThe disease can be treated with antibiotics.
cure a disease 治愈疾病nThe plant was believed to cure diseases in humans and cattle.
fight (a) disease (=try to stop it continuing) 与疾病抗争nSome bacteria help the human body fight disease.
a disease spreads 疾病蔓延nThe government have no idea how far the disease has spread.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + diseasecommon 常见的common childhood diseases 常见的儿童疾病
rare 罕见的She suffers from a rare bone disease. 她患有一种罕见的骨病。
serious 严重的vaccines against serious diseases like hepatitis and meningitis 预防肝炎、脑膜炎等严重疾病的疫苗
fatal/deadly (=that causes death) 致命的If left untreated, the disease can be fatal. 不治疗的话,这种疾病会致命。
nThousands of children are struck down by this deadly disease every year.
incurable (=that cannot be cured) 无法治愈的Diseases that were once thought incurable can be treated with antibiotics. 曾被认为无法治愈的疾病可以用抗生素治疗。
infectious/contagious (=that spreads quickly from one person to another) 传染性的The disease is highly contagious. 这种病的传染性很强。
a skin/brain/lung etc disease 皮肤/脑部/肺部等疾病The fumes have caused skin diseases among the villagers. 烟气导致村民患上皮肤病。
heart/liver/kidney disease 心脏病/肝病/肾病He is being treated for kidney disease. 他正在接受肾病治疗。
a hereditary/inherited disease (=that is passed from parent to child) 遗传病nParents are offered screening for some hereditary diseases.
a sexually-transmitted disease (=that is spread by having sex) 性传播疾病nThere was a worrying rise in the number of sexually-transmitted diseases.
na degenerative disease (=that gradually gets worse)She was suffering from a degenerative disease that confined her to a wheelchair.
na chronic disease (=continuing for a long time and not possible to cure)Chronic disease is sometimes seen as an inevitable part of being old.
phrasesa cure for a disease 疾病的疗法There is no known cure for this disease. 这种疾病还没有已知的疗法。
an outbreak of a disease (=when a disease appears in a number of people or animals) 疾病的爆发There has been an outbreak of the disease in Wales. 这种病已在威尔士爆发。
the spread of a disease 疾病的蔓延Knowing the facts about AIDS can prevent the spread of the disease. 了解艾滋病可以防止其蔓延。
the symptoms of a disease (=physical signs that someone has a disease) 疾病的症状nTo begin with, there are often no symptoms of the disease.
Origin disease (1300-1400) Old French desaise, from aise “relaxed feeling, comfort”