disease

美 [dɪˈziːz]英 [dɪˈziːz]
  • n.病;疾病;恶疾;痼疾;弊端

复数: diseases

dis- 否定 + ease n.容易

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diseasedisease

noun

1

病;疾病
an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection

heart/liver/kidney, etc. disease

心脏病、肝病、肾病等

health measures to prevent the spread of disease

预防疾病传播的保健措施

an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily)

传染病;接触性传染病

It is not known what causes the disease.

这种病的起因不明。

protection against sexually transmitted diseases

性传播疾病的预防

He suffers from a rare blood disease.

他患有一种罕见的血液病。

2

弊端;恶疾;痼疾
something that is very wrong with people's attitudes, way of life or with society

Greed is a disease of modern society.

贪婪是现代社会的恶疾。

These are all words for a medical problem.以上各词均表示健康问题。

a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection 常指人、动植物感染的病、疾病:

He suffers from a rare blood disease.

他患有一种罕见的血液病。

a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one 指病、疾病、患病期:

She died after a long illness.

她久病不愈而亡。

Disease is used to talk about more severe physical medical problems, especially those that affect the organs. Illness is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and those that affect mental health.

Disease is not used about a period of illness.

( rather formal ) an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly 指失调、紊乱、不适、疾病:

a rare disorder of the liver

一种罕见的肝病

an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body 指由细菌或病毒引起的身体某部位的感染或传染疾病:

a throat infection

喉部感染

a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it 指因不可治愈而长期患有的疾病:

a heart condition

心脏病

( rather formal ) an illness that is not very serious 指轻病、小恙:

childhood ailments

儿童患的小病

( informal ) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild 指轻微的传染病、小病:

a nasty flu bug

严重的流感

disease

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 疾病;(动植物的)病害
    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

  • 2
    N-COUNT (尤指社会某一群体的)弊病,积习,恶习
    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

noun

1
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

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  1. The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease .

    这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。

  2. Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease .

    饮食对于心脏病的治疗有重要作用。

  3. 400 people a year die of this disease on average .

    平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。

  4. The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease .

    新的化验应该有助于早早检查出这种疾病。

  5. The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases .

    此项化验可用于诊断多种疾病。

  6. The disease can take several different forms .

    这种疾病可能有几种不同的形式。

  7. High blood pressure is a common accompaniment to this disease .

    这种病通常伴随有高血压。

  8. Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease .

    最近的研究可以使人进一步了解导致这种疾病的原因。

  9. Extensive research has been done into this disease .

    对这种疾病已进行了广泛研究。

  10. According to official statistics the disease killed over 500 people .

    根据官方的统计数字,500多人死于这种疾病。

  11. Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease .

    吸烟会增加得心脏病的危险。

  12. In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease .

    在理想的世界里将没有贫穷和疾病。

  13. Doctors still don 't understand much about the disease .

    医生对这种疾病还不太了解。

  14. Doctors still don 't understand much about the disease .

    医生对这种疾病还了解不多。

  15. Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years .

    近年来我们对这种疾病的了解深入多了。

  16. As yet little was known of the causes of the disease .

    当时人们对这种疾病的起因几乎一无所知。

  17. The disease affects fully 30 per cent of the population .

    这种病感染了足足30%的人口。

  18. The new drug is a major step forward in the treatment of the disease .

    这种新药的发现是治疗这一疾病的重大进展。

  19. The tests are designed to detect the disease early .

    这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。

  20. They studied the geographical distribution of the disease .

    他们研究了这种疾病的地域分布情况。

  21. They are researching a different modality of treatment for the disease .

    他们正在研究这种疾病的另一种疗法。

  22. The disease is spreading at a rapid rate .

    这种疾病正在迅速蔓延。

  23. It must be stressed that this disease is very rare .

    必须着重指出,这种病非常罕见。

  24. Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease .

    肥胖会增加患心脏病的危险。

  25. It is not known what causes the disease .

    这种病的起因不明。

  26. Patients with the disease should be isolated .

    这种病的患者应予以隔离。

  27. People with the disease were often treated as social outcasts .

    患有这种疾病的人常被社会摈弃。

  28. The disease often goes / remains undetected for many years .

    这种疾病经常潜伏多年而不被察觉。

  29. They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease .

    他们采取积极措施,防止疾病蔓延。

  30. The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease .

    人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。

前缀
e-否定

disadvantage n. 缺点

dis- 否定 + advantage n.有利条件

disappear vi. 消失

dis- 否定 + appear v.进入视野

disaster n. 灾难

dis- 否定 + aster 星

discover v. (第一个)发现

dis- 否定 + cover v.盖

dishonest adj. 不诚实的

dis- 否定 + honest adj.诚实的

dislike vt. 不喜欢

dis- 否定 + like prep.像

disagreement n. 意见不一

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

disappoint v. 使失望

dis- 否定 + appoint v.任命

disobey v. 不服从

dis- 否定 + obey v.服从

disable vt. 使残废

dis- 否定 + -able 可...的

disagree v. 不同意

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意

discharge v. 准许(某人)离开

dis- 否定 + charge 装载

discourage vt. 阻拦

dis- 否定 + courage n.勇气

disguise vt. 假扮

dis- 否定 + guise 伪装,相似

disgust n. 厌恶

dis- 否定 + gust 美味;口味

dismiss vt. 不予考虑

dis- 否定 + miss 送出,投掷

disorder n. 混乱

dis- 否定 + order 命令;顺序

dispute n. 争端

dis- 否定 + put 想 + -e

dissatisfy v. 使不满足

dis- 否定 + satisfy v.使满意

dissolve v.

dis- 否定 + solv 松开 + -e

disregard vt. 漠视

dis- 否定 + regard v.看待

disgrace n. 丢脸

dis- 否定 + grace 优雅;光彩

disrupt vt. 扰乱

dis- 否定 + rupt 打破,破裂

distort vt. 使变形

dis- 否定 + tort 卷缩

disease illness trouble 【导航词义:疾病】
disease v. 疾病
〔辨析〕

指人类与动物的疾病或植物病害,多用于指具体的、感染所致的疾病。

〔例证〕

contagious diseases

传染病

He suffered from a stomach disease.

他有胃病。

illness v. 病,疾病
〔辨析〕

通常指抽象的疾病,多指身体不适的时间或状态,但不用来指感冒、头疼之类的小病。

〔例证〕

You have to ask for leave if you take off work due to illness.

如果你因病没去上班,你得请假。

His grandfather is recovering from a short illness.

他祖父不久前生病,目前正在逐渐康复。

trouble v. 毛病
〔辨析〕

指身体某部位出现的健康问题。

〔例证〕

He has trouble with his left shoulder.

他左侧肩膀有问题。

He suffers from back troubles.

他有背疾。

  • 词语搭配

disease与以下词性连用

v.

cause disease

引发疾病

cure a disease

治愈疾病

spread disease

传播疾病

treat a disease

治疗疾病

adj.

contagious disease

接触性传染病

fatal disease

致死性疾病

infectious disease

传染病

rare disease

罕见的疾病

n.

death and disease

死亡与疾病

gum disease

牙龈病

heart disease

心脏病

symptoms of disease

疾病的症状