英语词汇chronic怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

chronic

krɒnɪk  ˈkrɑnɪk 

1 ADJ (疾病、残疾)慢性的，长期的 A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. (疾病、残疾)慢性的，长期的

...chronic back pain.

慢性背痛

chronically

Most of them were chronically ill.

他们多数人患有慢性病。

2 ADJ [ADJ n] 难以根除的;积习难改的 You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves. 难以根除的;积习难改的

Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.

不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。
...a chronic worrier.

总是忧心忡忡的人

3 ADJ [usually ADJ n] (局势或问题)严重的，顽固的 A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. (局势或问题)严重的，顽固的

One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty.

那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。
There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.

这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。

SYN serious, dangerous, acute, alarming

chronically

Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.

据说为研究和技术方面提供的经费严重不足。

Word Link

chron ≈ time : chronic, chronicle, chronology

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