epidemic

뜻

• n. 전염병
• adj. 유행성인

영영 풀이

• n. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
• adj. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

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복수형

epidemics

예문

1. n. 전염병

   The government took quick action to prevent the spread of the flu epidemic.

   정부는 독감 전염병의 확산을 막기 위해 신속하게 조치를 취했어요.

2. adj. 유행성인

   Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many developed countries.

   비만이 많은 선진국에서 유행성 수준에 이르렀어요.