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epi·dem·icBrE /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ NAmE /ˌepɪˈdemɪk/ noun a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community 流行病◆ the outbreak of a flu epidemic 流感的爆发◆ an epidemic of measles 麻疹的流行bacteria , disease , epidemic , fever , illness , immunity , infection , spread , vaccinate , virus a sudden rapid increase in how often sth bad happens （坏事迅速的）泛滥，蔓延◆ an epidemic of crime in the inner cities 内城区犯罪活动盛行▸ epi·dem·icadjective ◆ Car theft is now reaching epidemic proportions . 汽车偷盗现已近泛滥成灾。 ➡ compare pandemic |