epidemic

Maksud

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

n. wabah
The government took quick action to stop the spread of the flu epidemic.
Pihak kerajaan mengambil tindakan pantas untuk menghentikan penyebaran wabah selsema itu.
n. penyakit berjangkit
Doctors are working hard to control the cholera epidemic in the village.
Doktor sedang bekerja keras untuk mengawal penyakit berjangkit kolera di kampung tersebut.
adj. merata
The problem of youth unemployment has reached epidemic proportions in many countries.
Masalah pengangguran dalam kalangan belia telah menjadi semakin merata di kebanyakan negara.
adj. berjangkit
Fear can become epidemic during a sudden economic crisis.
Rasa takut boleh menjadi berjangkit semasa krisis ekonomi yang berlaku secara tiba-tiba.