Definition of plague in English:

plague

nounPlural plagues pleɪɡpleɪɡ

1usually the plagueA contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).
鼠疫
Example sentencesExamples
- Rumours abounded about the source of the infection: a pneumonic plague spread by rats, an avian acquired respiratory infection from chickens or crows, a new strain of influenza, or even bioterrorism.
- The pneumonic plague would be the form most likely implicated in the event of an intentional attack.
- Of the 15 cases following exposure to domestic cats with plague, 4 were primary pneumonic plague.
- If pneumonic plague is suspected, local and state health departments must be notified immediately.
- Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague is highly contagious.
- In this form, it could be sprayed through the air, infecting anyone inhaling it and causing pneumonic plague, which affects your lungs and can be spread from person to person.
- Second, other diseases exist that are even more lethal than smallpox: inhalation anthrax and pneumonic plague, for instance, can kill close to 100 percent of the people they infect.
- Asymptomatic people exposed to plague aerosol or people with suspected pneumonic plague may be given antibiotics for the duration of the risk of exposure plus one week.
- There are two other varieties of plague: septicaemic plague, which attacks the blood, and pneumonic plague, which attacks the lungs.
- Bubonic and septicaemic plague are caused by the flea bites, while pneumonic plague can be passed directly between people.
- At first, bioterrorism - whether it's inhalation anthrax, smallpox, pneumonic plague or something else entirely - will probably feel like the flu.
- The high level of mortality and infectivity of pneumonic plague is the driving force for the development of new and more effective vaccines.
- During the years of 1616-1619 an epidemic, perhaps either bubonic or pneumonic plague, ravaged the coast of New England from Cape Cod to Maine.
- Bubonic and pneumonic plague had killed between one-third and one-half of the rural population, causing a severe labor shortage.
- It did exist, but it was discontinued by the manufacturer back in 1999, because it didn't seem to prevent the lung form of the plague, pneumonic plague.
- An epidemic of pneumonic plague has hit the Congo among diamond miners recently.
- Smallpox is among the most contagious, followed by pneumonic plague and perhaps some hemorrhagic fevers, depending on the type.
- Approximately 5% to 15% of patients suffering from bubonic plague will develop secondary pneumonic plague.
- Clinical features of pneumonic plague include fever, cough with mucopurulent sputum (gram-negative rods may be seen on gram stain), hemoptysis and chest pain.
- Given the virulence of the plague and the symptoms described, it seems likely that the cold Scottish weather provoked an outbreak of pneumonic plague, with the complication of septicaemia.
1. 1.1 Any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people.
  瘟疫
  diseases like smallpox wiped out the indigenous people in a succession of plagues
  Example sentencesExamples
  Between then and 1902 data were collected on cholera, smallpox, plague, and yellow fever.
  Moreover, the only diseases that members are required to report are yellow fever, plague and cholera.
  Infectious disease experts say that the agents of greatest concern are the germs that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and tularemia.
  The minister identified plague, ebola, smallpox, anthrax, tularaemia and botulism as the main biological threats.
  The country has made headlines lately with the resurgence of preventable diseases such as plague, malaria, dengue fever and tuberculosis.
  This was the era of plague, typhus, malaria, high infant and maternal mortality, and low life expectancy.
  The conquest of major epidemic diseases such as the plague and smallpox was an important contribution, but vulnerability to disease had persisted as a result of poor health.
  Other infectious diseases that pose a threat include plague, tularemia, botulism and tuberculosis.
  In this way, they spread disease, plague, leprosy, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and so on.
  But there are other threats, small pox, plague, other more contagious diseases, that we still could be subjected to.
  The number of measles cases is fast rising, and if this continues children could die, and the disease could become the plague it once was.
  And of course they carry infectious diseases such as plague.
  Cholera, plague, smallpox, malaria, kalaazar, leprosy and venereal diseases are the others considered.
  Common scourges found in the desert include plague, typhus, malaria, dengue fever, dysentery, cholera, and typhoid.
  They could poison us with botulin, or try to infect us with the plague or anthrax.
  Insecticides kill insect defoliators and vectors of deadly human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, plague, and typhus.
  Life expectancy has risen, and many diseases, including plague, smallpox, cholera, and typhus, have been eliminated.
  One is able to regard the country as very healthy, despite the regrettable maladies that frequently afflict it in the form of plague, dysentery and small pox.
  Rats can spread the plague, typhus and food poisoning.
  The contending armies ravaged the north Italian plains from Piedmont to the Veneto, and touched off an epidemic of plague which soon spread to regions of the peninsula unaffected by the fighting.
  Synonyms
  disease, sickness
  bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, the Black Death
  contagious disease, contagion, epidemic, pandemic
  archaic pestilence, the pest, murrain
2An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
天灾，虫灾
a plague of locusts
蚤灾。
Example sentencesExamples
- A plague of crickets swarmed through a train in York station, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate.
- As if the people of Darfur, in western Sudan, didn't have enough to contend with, now there's the prospect of a plague of locusts.
- Traffic was affected not only by the vicissitudes of the business cycle and the Panic of 1873 but also by flour mill explosions and even a plague of locusts.
- If anyone could rid the castle of its plague of rats, he would be rewarded with ten sacks of gold and her hand in marriage when she came of age.
- He's been thrown into jail, endured unimaginable heat, insect plagues and a serious fall which had to be stitched without anesthetic.
- If you can show me proof that Britain would be in the grip of a plague of foxes were it not for the ‘millions’ killed by hounds each year, then I would agree to a cull.
- Australia is battling its biggest plague of locusts in decades as billions of the insects hatch along the central east region.
- Even a little bit of rain can be a burden, especially for those farmers who planted crops after rain over a month ago, only to see them consumed by a plague of locusts as they began to grow.
- No plague of locusts descends, the oceans don't boil over with frogs, and the apocalypse isn't ushered in because of our discovery.
- An investigation by environmental health chiefs has failed to find the cause of a plague of flies bringing misery to a Rotherham neighbourhood.
- The impact of these disasters was worsened by a major earthquake and a plague of locusts that destroyed newly planted crops.
- He ordered four men to stay behind at the base camp at Cooper's Creek to guard a stock of provisions against a plague of rats.
- But then an almost biblical plague of insects descended on the crops and began eating them.
- Experts are warning that Africa is on the brink of its worst plague of the insects for nearly 20 years.
- There have been two earthquakes and a plague of locusts.
- Whole streets were blocked off by vegetable sellers, litter grew out of control, there was a plague of giant rats, whites fled and murder and other crimes soared.
- When a plague of locusts and a bad drought struck the country last year, devastating the crops, the prospect of a famine in 2005 loomed large.
- After the ruler's next refusal, a plague of locusts smote the land and Moses brought a darkness for three days.
- This house has a plague of small black millipedes.
- There's a plague of locusts gathering in Africa.
Synonyms
huge number, infestation, epidemic, invasion, influx, swarm, multitude, host
3in singular A thing causing trouble or irritation.
烦恼事，苦恼事，烦扰事
staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants
员工偷盗常常是饭店苦恼的事。
Example sentencesExamples
- Related to stress is the other plague of modern society - lack of deep, restful sleep.
- In the towns, cities and tourist centres, the plastic bag problem has become a plague; and attempts to cure it have begun to spring up.
- To talk about an epidemic of obesity is like talking about a plague of inactivity or a contagion of overeating.
- I like that definition because it hints at the possibility that the current plague of the book world - the winner-take-all mechanism - might one day disappear.
- It seems to have set off a whole plague of linguistic confusion among commentators.
- To some parents, accustomed to the security of child-friendly TV schedules, the advent of the internet seemed like a plague of indecency intruding into the family home.
- But the eviction is just the first step towards rebuilding community spirit, which has been ruined by a plague of anti-social behaviour.
- Both in his talk and in the subsequent question and answer session, he makes clear his concern about the current plague of voter apathy, though he does not see it as ‘apathy’.
- University professors, outraged by the sophistication of the cheating, have started to hit back with new ideas aimed at stemming what has become a virtual plague of plagiarism.
- Doctors' leaders warn the amount of time available to patients with genuine problems is being reduced because of the plague of hypochondriacs.
- Sentencing him to six years, he told him: ‘This kind of crime is a plague and people like you are a complete menace.’
- As the recurring plague of election speculation hit the Sunday newspapers again, the Lord Mayor's views on the issue will be of some interest.
- Even at this distance, just at the edge of the system, the planet's plague of electrical storms was just about visible as tiny blue and white flashes all across its surface.
- Avoiding death is generally a good outcome for any trip, and the latest gadgets are aimed at fending off the new plague of airline travel - deep vein thrombosis.
- By removing the exchange rate and interest rates from the direct control of Italian authorities, the plague of high inflation and high interest rates disappeared.
- The recent scourge of illegal drugs in our nation has become a plague which negatively affects all of us, especially the youth in our society whom we value as our country's future.
- In truth, the SEC's plan will force corporations to fend off a costly plague of frivolous proxy fights just as they fend off frivolous lawsuits.
- Sadly, I have seen first-hand in my counseling practice that the Jewish community is not immune to this plague.
- This is how this type of misinformation spreads throughout the Air Force and infects every level with a plague of bad practices that are perpetuated internally.
- A worried mum is convinced a mobile phone mast is responsible for the plague of health problems affecting her children.
Synonyms
bane, curse, scourge, affliction, blight, cancer, canker
1. 3.1a plague onarchaic Used as a curse.
  a plague on all their houses!
  愿灾难降临到他们的家庭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A warning to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, this is not about confidence, a plague on all your houses.
  We do feel the creator's (Anderson's) anger, in cursing them with a plague on both their houses, as frogs rain from the sky.
  Perhaps the voters were so turned off by politicians they were saying a plague on both your houses?
  Other than that, I'd wish a plague on all their houses if I could muster enough spite.
  Well, a plague on both their houses, we might say.

verbplaguing, plagues, plagued pleɪɡpleɪɡ

[with object]

1Cause continual trouble or distress to.
折磨，烦扰，打扰
he has been plagued by ill health
他一直被病魔折磨着。
Example sentencesExamples
- So, no awkward adolescents like him, no teenage angst, unrequited crushes or similar problems that plague parents.
- For the previous half year he has been plagued by attacks of ill-health and the symptoms of a weak heart.
- This is certainly a cure to maladies plaguing the society and a definite path not only towards self but also social development.
- For most of that time he has been plagued by back trouble and this summer he has failed to find his best form.
- The troubles that plagued it during filming may well end up helping it at the box office.
- Water shortages are a problem plaguing many large cities in China.
- Trouble would likewise plague her marriage until the union ended abruptly with the mysterious death of her husband in the spring of 1889.
- The big threat on the horizon is deflation, though some observers say that curse already plagues the industry, which has been wringing out costs as it struggles to hold the line on car prices.
- Although trouble spots still plague the species, U.S. loon numbers appear, on the whole, to be holding steady.
- Residents living near an Accrington park that has been plagued by young troublemakers are being urged to reclaim it.
- No, the real curse here is the so-called sophomore curse that often plagues the follow-up projects of successful movies.
- Decentralization leads to greater ownership, which in turn overcomes the collective action problems that plague all political campaigns.
- In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, the fuel shortage is still plaguing the city, pushing fuel prices up.
- Unfortunately, the many methodological problems that plague past opinion polls require cautious interpretation of their results.
- Two specialist teams armed with the latest surveillance technology will target troublemakers who plague estates throughout Bolton.
- He is clearly marketed to win mindshare over the superheroes that plague so much children's programming.
- In building a market, though, it may fall victim to the troubles that plague trailblazing companies, analysts said.
- Neighbours claim the road is plagued by youths causing trouble and today called for extra police patrols.
- He added that much of the problems plaguing the agricultural sector were compounded by domestic inefficiencies.
- The problem does not plague Shanghai alone, although Shanghai faces the biggest one in China.
Synonyms
afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack
1. 1.1 Pester or harass (someone) continually.
  烦扰，纠缠
  he was plaguing her with questions
  他老是用问题来烦她。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Scammers plague people who are buying a new car for the first time.
  If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil.
  He, who blamed the end of his marriage on the loss of his house, later moved into a tiny flat and began plaguing him with letters asking for support.
  After all, he was plaguing his people because he would not let him go.
  However, it's also a hassle shopping there because you get plagued by people wanting your money.
  They countered his discipline by continually plaguing him with giant hound dogs he never wanted.
  In January this year, York police moved to clear the streets of beggars officers said were plaguing tourists and denting York's image.
  Synonyms
  pester, harass, badger, bother, torment, persecute, bedevil, harry, hound, disturb, trouble, be a nuisance to, keep after, irritate, worry, nag, annoy, vex, molest
  Northern English mither
  informal hassle, bug, aggravate, give someone a hard time, drive up the wall, drive round the bend
  North American informal devil, ride

Origin

Late Middle English: Latin plaga 'stroke, wound', probably from Greek (Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning 'strike'.

The late 14th-century translation of the Bible supervised by John Wyclif introduced the word plague to English. Its root is Latin plaga ‘a stroke, wound’, and ‘a blow’ was one of its first English senses. It was also used in reference to the ten plagues of Egypt, described in Exodus. Although these included boils and the death of cattle and, finally, firstborn children, they were mainly not medical conditions, but afflictions like hordes of frogs and swarms of locusts. Nevertheless, by the late 15th century people were applying plague specifically to infectious diseases and epidemics, such as bubonic plague (from the inflamed swellings in the armpit or groin called ‘buboes’ from the Greek word for the groin or a swelling there). The Black Death that reached England in 1348 is thought to have been bubonic plague. To avoid like the plague is not medieval, but dates from the end of the 17th century, when the Great Plague of 1665–66 was fresh in people's memories. See also pest

Rhymes

Craig, Hague, Haig, taig, vague

Definition of plague in US English:

plague

nounpleɪɡplāɡ

1A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague)
鼠疫
an outbreak of plague
they died of the plague
Example sentencesExamples
- Second, other diseases exist that are even more lethal than smallpox: inhalation anthrax and pneumonic plague, for instance, can kill close to 100 percent of the people they infect.
- Bubonic and pneumonic plague had killed between one-third and one-half of the rural population, causing a severe labor shortage.
- Bubonic and septicaemic plague are caused by the flea bites, while pneumonic plague can be passed directly between people.
- It did exist, but it was discontinued by the manufacturer back in 1999, because it didn't seem to prevent the lung form of the plague, pneumonic plague.
- In this form, it could be sprayed through the air, infecting anyone inhaling it and causing pneumonic plague, which affects your lungs and can be spread from person to person.
- The pneumonic plague would be the form most likely implicated in the event of an intentional attack.
- During the years of 1616-1619 an epidemic, perhaps either bubonic or pneumonic plague, ravaged the coast of New England from Cape Cod to Maine.
- Of the 15 cases following exposure to domestic cats with plague, 4 were primary pneumonic plague.
- Clinical features of pneumonic plague include fever, cough with mucopurulent sputum (gram-negative rods may be seen on gram stain), hemoptysis and chest pain.
- Given the virulence of the plague and the symptoms described, it seems likely that the cold Scottish weather provoked an outbreak of pneumonic plague, with the complication of septicaemia.
- If pneumonic plague is suspected, local and state health departments must be notified immediately.
- Smallpox is among the most contagious, followed by pneumonic plague and perhaps some hemorrhagic fevers, depending on the type.
- There are two other varieties of plague: septicaemic plague, which attacks the blood, and pneumonic plague, which attacks the lungs.
- The high level of mortality and infectivity of pneumonic plague is the driving force for the development of new and more effective vaccines.
- Rumours abounded about the source of the infection: a pneumonic plague spread by rats, an avian acquired respiratory infection from chickens or crows, a new strain of influenza, or even bioterrorism.
- Asymptomatic people exposed to plague aerosol or people with suspected pneumonic plague may be given antibiotics for the duration of the risk of exposure plus one week.
- Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague is highly contagious.
- Approximately 5% to 15% of patients suffering from bubonic plague will develop secondary pneumonic plague.
- At first, bioterrorism - whether it's inhalation anthrax, smallpox, pneumonic plague or something else entirely - will probably feel like the flu.
- An epidemic of pneumonic plague has hit the Congo among diamond miners recently.
1. 1.1 A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people.
  瘟疫
  Example sentencesExamples
  This was the era of plague, typhus, malaria, high infant and maternal mortality, and low life expectancy.
  Infectious disease experts say that the agents of greatest concern are the germs that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and tularemia.
  In this way, they spread disease, plague, leprosy, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and so on.
  One is able to regard the country as very healthy, despite the regrettable maladies that frequently afflict it in the form of plague, dysentery and small pox.
  The conquest of major epidemic diseases such as the plague and smallpox was an important contribution, but vulnerability to disease had persisted as a result of poor health.
  Common scourges found in the desert include plague, typhus, malaria, dengue fever, dysentery, cholera, and typhoid.
  The minister identified plague, ebola, smallpox, anthrax, tularaemia and botulism as the main biological threats.
  The country has made headlines lately with the resurgence of preventable diseases such as plague, malaria, dengue fever and tuberculosis.
  The number of measles cases is fast rising, and if this continues children could die, and the disease could become the plague it once was.
  Between then and 1902 data were collected on cholera, smallpox, plague, and yellow fever.
  They could poison us with botulin, or try to infect us with the plague or anthrax.
  But there are other threats, small pox, plague, other more contagious diseases, that we still could be subjected to.
  Other infectious diseases that pose a threat include plague, tularemia, botulism and tuberculosis.
  Life expectancy has risen, and many diseases, including plague, smallpox, cholera, and typhus, have been eliminated.
  Moreover, the only diseases that members are required to report are yellow fever, plague and cholera.
  Rats can spread the plague, typhus and food poisoning.
  Insecticides kill insect defoliators and vectors of deadly human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, plague, and typhus.
  The contending armies ravaged the north Italian plains from Piedmont to the Veneto, and touched off an epidemic of plague which soon spread to regions of the peninsula unaffected by the fighting.
  Cholera, plague, smallpox, malaria, kalaazar, leprosy and venereal diseases are the others considered.
  And of course they carry infectious diseases such as plague.
  Synonyms
  disease, sickness
2. 1.2 An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
  天灾，虫灾
  a plague of fleas
  蚤灾。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If anyone could rid the castle of its plague of rats, he would be rewarded with ten sacks of gold and her hand in marriage when she came of age.
  There have been two earthquakes and a plague of locusts.
  An investigation by environmental health chiefs has failed to find the cause of a plague of flies bringing misery to a Rotherham neighbourhood.
  Whole streets were blocked off by vegetable sellers, litter grew out of control, there was a plague of giant rats, whites fled and murder and other crimes soared.
  This house has a plague of small black millipedes.
  Australia is battling its biggest plague of locusts in decades as billions of the insects hatch along the central east region.
  If you can show me proof that Britain would be in the grip of a plague of foxes were it not for the ‘millions’ killed by hounds each year, then I would agree to a cull.
  A plague of crickets swarmed through a train in York station, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate.
  No plague of locusts descends, the oceans don't boil over with frogs, and the apocalypse isn't ushered in because of our discovery.
  He ordered four men to stay behind at the base camp at Cooper's Creek to guard a stock of provisions against a plague of rats.
  The impact of these disasters was worsened by a major earthquake and a plague of locusts that destroyed newly planted crops.
  But then an almost biblical plague of insects descended on the crops and began eating them.
  There's a plague of locusts gathering in Africa.
  Even a little bit of rain can be a burden, especially for those farmers who planted crops after rain over a month ago, only to see them consumed by a plague of locusts as they began to grow.
  After the ruler's next refusal, a plague of locusts smote the land and Moses brought a darkness for three days.
  As if the people of Darfur, in western Sudan, didn't have enough to contend with, now there's the prospect of a plague of locusts.
  He's been thrown into jail, endured unimaginable heat, insect plagues and a serious fall which had to be stitched without anesthetic.
  Traffic was affected not only by the vicissitudes of the business cycle and the Panic of 1873 but also by flour mill explosions and even a plague of locusts.
  When a plague of locusts and a bad drought struck the country last year, devastating the crops, the prospect of a famine in 2005 loomed large.
  Experts are warning that Africa is on the brink of its worst plague of the insects for nearly 20 years.
  Synonyms
  huge number, infestation, epidemic, invasion, influx, swarm, multitude, host
3. 1.3in singular A thing causing trouble or irritation.
  烦恼事，苦恼事，烦扰事
  staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants
  员工偷盗常常是饭店苦恼的事。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the towns, cities and tourist centres, the plastic bag problem has become a plague; and attempts to cure it have begun to spring up.
  It seems to have set off a whole plague of linguistic confusion among commentators.
  Sentencing him to six years, he told him: ‘This kind of crime is a plague and people like you are a complete menace.’
  To some parents, accustomed to the security of child-friendly TV schedules, the advent of the internet seemed like a plague of indecency intruding into the family home.
  The recent scourge of illegal drugs in our nation has become a plague which negatively affects all of us, especially the youth in our society whom we value as our country's future.
  As the recurring plague of election speculation hit the Sunday newspapers again, the Lord Mayor's views on the issue will be of some interest.
  I like that definition because it hints at the possibility that the current plague of the book world - the winner-take-all mechanism - might one day disappear.
  By removing the exchange rate and interest rates from the direct control of Italian authorities, the plague of high inflation and high interest rates disappeared.
  A worried mum is convinced a mobile phone mast is responsible for the plague of health problems affecting her children.
  Sadly, I have seen first-hand in my counseling practice that the Jewish community is not immune to this plague.
  This is how this type of misinformation spreads throughout the Air Force and infects every level with a plague of bad practices that are perpetuated internally.
  To talk about an epidemic of obesity is like talking about a plague of inactivity or a contagion of overeating.
  But the eviction is just the first step towards rebuilding community spirit, which has been ruined by a plague of anti-social behaviour.
  Even at this distance, just at the edge of the system, the planet's plague of electrical storms was just about visible as tiny blue and white flashes all across its surface.
  Both in his talk and in the subsequent question and answer session, he makes clear his concern about the current plague of voter apathy, though he does not see it as ‘apathy’.
  In truth, the SEC's plan will force corporations to fend off a costly plague of frivolous proxy fights just as they fend off frivolous lawsuits.
  Avoiding death is generally a good outcome for any trip, and the latest gadgets are aimed at fending off the new plague of airline travel - deep vein thrombosis.
  Related to stress is the other plague of modern society - lack of deep, restful sleep.
  University professors, outraged by the sophistication of the cheating, have started to hit back with new ideas aimed at stemming what has become a virtual plague of plagiarism.
  Doctors' leaders warn the amount of time available to patients with genuine problems is being reduced because of the plague of hypochondriacs.
  Synonyms
  bane, curse, scourge, affliction, blight, cancer, canker
4. 1.4archaic in singular Used as a curse or an expression of despair or disgust.
  〈古〉愿上天降灾难于…（用于诅咒或表达绝望或厌恶）
  a plague on all their houses!
  愿灾难降临到他们的家庭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Other than that, I'd wish a plague on all their houses if I could muster enough spite.
  A warning to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, this is not about confidence, a plague on all your houses.
  We do feel the creator's (Anderson's) anger, in cursing them with a plague on both their houses, as frogs rain from the sky.
  Well, a plague on both their houses, we might say.
  Perhaps the voters were so turned off by politicians they were saying a plague on both your houses?

verbpleɪɡplāɡ

[with object]

1Cause continual trouble or distress to.
折磨，烦扰，打扰
he has been plagued by ill health
他一直被病魔折磨着。
the problems that plagued the company
困扰这家公司的问题。
Example sentencesExamples
- In building a market, though, it may fall victim to the troubles that plague trailblazing companies, analysts said.
- Trouble would likewise plague her marriage until the union ended abruptly with the mysterious death of her husband in the spring of 1889.
- The big threat on the horizon is deflation, though some observers say that curse already plagues the industry, which has been wringing out costs as it struggles to hold the line on car prices.
- Two specialist teams armed with the latest surveillance technology will target troublemakers who plague estates throughout Bolton.
- Neighbours claim the road is plagued by youths causing trouble and today called for extra police patrols.
- No, the real curse here is the so-called sophomore curse that often plagues the follow-up projects of successful movies.
- For most of that time he has been plagued by back trouble and this summer he has failed to find his best form.
- The problem does not plague Shanghai alone, although Shanghai faces the biggest one in China.
- In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, the fuel shortage is still plaguing the city, pushing fuel prices up.
- This is certainly a cure to maladies plaguing the society and a definite path not only towards self but also social development.
- Water shortages are a problem plaguing many large cities in China.
- The troubles that plagued it during filming may well end up helping it at the box office.
- Unfortunately, the many methodological problems that plague past opinion polls require cautious interpretation of their results.
- Decentralization leads to greater ownership, which in turn overcomes the collective action problems that plague all political campaigns.
- He added that much of the problems plaguing the agricultural sector were compounded by domestic inefficiencies.
- So, no awkward adolescents like him, no teenage angst, unrequited crushes or similar problems that plague parents.
- He is clearly marketed to win mindshare over the superheroes that plague so much children's programming.
- For the previous half year he has been plagued by attacks of ill-health and the symptoms of a weak heart.
- Although trouble spots still plague the species, U.S. loon numbers appear, on the whole, to be holding steady.
- Residents living near an Accrington park that has been plagued by young troublemakers are being urged to reclaim it.
Synonyms
afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack
1. 1.1 Pester or harass (someone) continually.
  烦扰，纠缠
  he was plaguing her with questions
  他老是用问题来烦她。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In January this year, York police moved to clear the streets of beggars officers said were plaguing tourists and denting York's image.
  However, it's also a hassle shopping there because you get plagued by people wanting your money.
  They countered his discipline by continually plaguing him with giant hound dogs he never wanted.
  If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil.
  Scammers plague people who are buying a new car for the first time.
  After all, he was plaguing his people because he would not let him go.
  He, who blamed the end of his marriage on the loss of his house, later moved into a tiny flat and began plaguing him with letters asking for support.
  Synonyms
  pester, harass, badger, bother, torment, persecute, bedevil, harry, hound, disturb, trouble, be a nuisance to, keep after, irritate, worry, nag, annoy, vex, molest

Origin

Late Middle English: Latin plaga ‘stroke, wound’, probably from Greek ( Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning ‘strike’.

单词	plague
释义	Definition of plague in English: plague nounPlural plagues pleɪɡpleɪɡ 1usually the plagueA contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague). 鼠疫 Example sentencesExamples Rumours abounded about the source of the infection: a pneumonic plague spread by rats, an avian acquired respiratory infection from chickens or crows, a new strain of influenza, or even bioterrorism. The pneumonic plague would be the form most likely implicated in the event of an intentional attack. Of the 15 cases following exposure to domestic cats with plague, 4 were primary pneumonic plague. If pneumonic plague is suspected, local and state health departments must be notified immediately. Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague is highly contagious. In this form, it could be sprayed through the air, infecting anyone inhaling it and causing pneumonic plague, which affects your lungs and can be spread from person to person. Second, other diseases exist that are even more lethal than smallpox: inhalation anthrax and pneumonic plague, for instance, can kill close to 100 percent of the people they infect. Asymptomatic people exposed to plague aerosol or people with suspected pneumonic plague may be given antibiotics for the duration of the risk of exposure plus one week. There are two other varieties of plague: septicaemic plague, which attacks the blood, and pneumonic plague, which attacks the lungs. Bubonic and septicaemic plague are caused by the flea bites, while pneumonic plague can be passed directly between people. At first, bioterrorism - whether it's inhalation anthrax, smallpox, pneumonic plague or something else entirely - will probably feel like the flu. The high level of mortality and infectivity of pneumonic plague is the driving force for the development of new and more effective vaccines. During the years of 1616-1619 an epidemic, perhaps either bubonic or pneumonic plague, ravaged the coast of New England from Cape Cod to Maine. Bubonic and pneumonic plague had killed between one-third and one-half of the rural population, causing a severe labor shortage. It did exist, but it was discontinued by the manufacturer back in 1999, because it didn't seem to prevent the lung form of the plague, pneumonic plague. An epidemic of pneumonic plague has hit the Congo among diamond miners recently. Smallpox is among the most contagious, followed by pneumonic plague and perhaps some hemorrhagic fevers, depending on the type. Approximately 5% to 15% of patients suffering from bubonic plague will develop secondary pneumonic plague. Clinical features of pneumonic plague include fever, cough with mucopurulent sputum (gram-negative rods may be seen on gram stain), hemoptysis and chest pain. Given the virulence of the plague and the symptoms described, it seems likely that the cold Scottish weather provoked an outbreak of pneumonic plague, with the complication of septicaemia. 1.1 Any contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people. 瘟疫 diseases like smallpox wiped out the indigenous people in a succession of plagues Example sentencesExamples Between then and 1902 data were collected on cholera, smallpox, plague, and yellow fever. Moreover, the only diseases that members are required to report are yellow fever, plague and cholera. Infectious disease experts say that the agents of greatest concern are the germs that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and tularemia. The minister identified plague, ebola, smallpox, anthrax, tularaemia and botulism as the main biological threats. The country has made headlines lately with the resurgence of preventable diseases such as plague, malaria, dengue fever and tuberculosis. This was the era of plague, typhus, malaria, high infant and maternal mortality, and low life expectancy. The conquest of major epidemic diseases such as the plague and smallpox was an important contribution, but vulnerability to disease had persisted as a result of poor health. Other infectious diseases that pose a threat include plague, tularemia, botulism and tuberculosis. In this way, they spread disease, plague, leprosy, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and so on. But there are other threats, small pox, plague, other more contagious diseases, that we still could be subjected to. The number of measles cases is fast rising, and if this continues children could die, and the disease could become the plague it once was. And of course they carry infectious diseases such as plague. Cholera, plague, smallpox, malaria, kalaazar, leprosy and venereal diseases are the others considered. Common scourges found in the desert include plague, typhus, malaria, dengue fever, dysentery, cholera, and typhoid. They could poison us with botulin, or try to infect us with the plague or anthrax. Insecticides kill insect defoliators and vectors of deadly human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, plague, and typhus. Life expectancy has risen, and many diseases, including plague, smallpox, cholera, and typhus, have been eliminated. One is able to regard the country as very healthy, despite the regrettable maladies that frequently afflict it in the form of plague, dysentery and small pox. Rats can spread the plague, typhus and food poisoning. The contending armies ravaged the north Italian plains from Piedmont to the Veneto, and touched off an epidemic of plague which soon spread to regions of the peninsula unaffected by the fighting. Synonyms disease, sickness bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, the Black Death contagious disease, contagion, epidemic, pandemic archaic pestilence, the pest, murrain 2An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage. 天灾，虫灾 a plague of locusts 蚤灾。 Example sentencesExamples A plague of crickets swarmed through a train in York station, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate. As if the people of Darfur, in western Sudan, didn't have enough to contend with, now there's the prospect of a plague of locusts. Traffic was affected not only by the vicissitudes of the business cycle and the Panic of 1873 but also by flour mill explosions and even a plague of locusts. If anyone could rid the castle of its plague of rats, he would be rewarded with ten sacks of gold and her hand in marriage when she came of age. He's been thrown into jail, endured unimaginable heat, insect plagues and a serious fall which had to be stitched without anesthetic. If you can show me proof that Britain would be in the grip of a plague of foxes were it not for the ‘millions’ killed by hounds each year, then I would agree to a cull. Australia is battling its biggest plague of locusts in decades as billions of the insects hatch along the central east region. Even a little bit of rain can be a burden, especially for those farmers who planted crops after rain over a month ago, only to see them consumed by a plague of locusts as they began to grow. No plague of locusts descends, the oceans don't boil over with frogs, and the apocalypse isn't ushered in because of our discovery. An investigation by environmental health chiefs has failed to find the cause of a plague of flies bringing misery to a Rotherham neighbourhood. The impact of these disasters was worsened by a major earthquake and a plague of locusts that destroyed newly planted crops. He ordered four men to stay behind at the base camp at Cooper's Creek to guard a stock of provisions against a plague of rats. But then an almost biblical plague of insects descended on the crops and began eating them. Experts are warning that Africa is on the brink of its worst plague of the insects for nearly 20 years. There have been two earthquakes and a plague of locusts. Whole streets were blocked off by vegetable sellers, litter grew out of control, there was a plague of giant rats, whites fled and murder and other crimes soared. When a plague of locusts and a bad drought struck the country last year, devastating the crops, the prospect of a famine in 2005 loomed large. After the ruler's next refusal, a plague of locusts smote the land and Moses brought a darkness for three days. This house has a plague of small black millipedes. There's a plague of locusts gathering in Africa. Synonyms huge number, infestation, epidemic, invasion, influx, swarm, multitude, host 3in singular A thing causing trouble or irritation. 烦恼事，苦恼事，烦扰事 staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants 员工偷盗常常是饭店苦恼的事。 Example sentencesExamples Related to stress is the other plague of modern society - lack of deep, restful sleep. In the towns, cities and tourist centres, the plastic bag problem has become a plague; and attempts to cure it have begun to spring up. To talk about an epidemic of obesity is like talking about a plague of inactivity or a contagion of overeating. I like that definition because it hints at the possibility that the current plague of the book world - the winner-take-all mechanism - might one day disappear. It seems to have set off a whole plague of linguistic confusion among commentators. To some parents, accustomed to the security of child-friendly TV schedules, the advent of the internet seemed like a plague of indecency intruding into the family home. But the eviction is just the first step towards rebuilding community spirit, which has been ruined by a plague of anti-social behaviour. Both in his talk and in the subsequent question and answer session, he makes clear his concern about the current plague of voter apathy, though he does not see it as ‘apathy’. University professors, outraged by the sophistication of the cheating, have started to hit back with new ideas aimed at stemming what has become a virtual plague of plagiarism. Doctors' leaders warn the amount of time available to patients with genuine problems is being reduced because of the plague of hypochondriacs. Sentencing him to six years, he told him: ‘This kind of crime is a plague and people like you are a complete menace.’ As the recurring plague of election speculation hit the Sunday newspapers again, the Lord Mayor's views on the issue will be of some interest. Even at this distance, just at the edge of the system, the planet's plague of electrical storms was just about visible as tiny blue and white flashes all across its surface. Avoiding death is generally a good outcome for any trip, and the latest gadgets are aimed at fending off the new plague of airline travel - deep vein thrombosis. By removing the exchange rate and interest rates from the direct control of Italian authorities, the plague of high inflation and high interest rates disappeared. The recent scourge of illegal drugs in our nation has become a plague which negatively affects all of us, especially the youth in our society whom we value as our country's future. In truth, the SEC's plan will force corporations to fend off a costly plague of frivolous proxy fights just as they fend off frivolous lawsuits. Sadly, I have seen first-hand in my counseling practice that the Jewish community is not immune to this plague. This is how this type of misinformation spreads throughout the Air Force and infects every level with a plague of bad practices that are perpetuated internally. A worried mum is convinced a mobile phone mast is responsible for the plague of health problems affecting her children. Synonyms bane, curse, scourge, affliction, blight, cancer, canker 3.1a plague onarchaic Used as a curse. a plague on all their houses! 愿灾难降临到他们的家庭。 Example sentencesExamples A warning to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, this is not about confidence, a plague on all your houses. We do feel the creator's (Anderson's) anger, in cursing them with a plague on both their houses, as frogs rain from the sky. Perhaps the voters were so turned off by politicians they were saying a plague on both your houses? Other than that, I'd wish a plague on all their houses if I could muster enough spite. Well, a plague on both their houses, we might say. verbplaguing, plagues, plagued pleɪɡpleɪɡ [with object] 1Cause continual trouble or distress to. 折磨，烦扰，打扰 he has been plagued by ill health 他一直被病魔折磨着。 Example sentencesExamples So, no awkward adolescents like him, no teenage angst, unrequited crushes or similar problems that plague parents. For the previous half year he has been plagued by attacks of ill-health and the symptoms of a weak heart. This is certainly a cure to maladies plaguing the society and a definite path not only towards self but also social development. For most of that time he has been plagued by back trouble and this summer he has failed to find his best form. The troubles that plagued it during filming may well end up helping it at the box office. Water shortages are a problem plaguing many large cities in China. Trouble would likewise plague her marriage until the union ended abruptly with the mysterious death of her husband in the spring of 1889. The big threat on the horizon is deflation, though some observers say that curse already plagues the industry, which has been wringing out costs as it struggles to hold the line on car prices. Although trouble spots still plague the species, U.S. loon numbers appear, on the whole, to be holding steady. Residents living near an Accrington park that has been plagued by young troublemakers are being urged to reclaim it. No, the real curse here is the so-called sophomore curse that often plagues the follow-up projects of successful movies. Decentralization leads to greater ownership, which in turn overcomes the collective action problems that plague all political campaigns. In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, the fuel shortage is still plaguing the city, pushing fuel prices up. Unfortunately, the many methodological problems that plague past opinion polls require cautious interpretation of their results. Two specialist teams armed with the latest surveillance technology will target troublemakers who plague estates throughout Bolton. He is clearly marketed to win mindshare over the superheroes that plague so much children's programming. In building a market, though, it may fall victim to the troubles that plague trailblazing companies, analysts said. Neighbours claim the road is plagued by youths causing trouble and today called for extra police patrols. He added that much of the problems plaguing the agricultural sector were compounded by domestic inefficiencies. The problem does not plague Shanghai alone, although Shanghai faces the biggest one in China. Synonyms afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack 1.1 Pester or harass (someone) continually. 烦扰，纠缠 he was plaguing her with questions 他老是用问题来烦她。 Example sentencesExamples Scammers plague people who are buying a new car for the first time. If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil. He, who blamed the end of his marriage on the loss of his house, later moved into a tiny flat and began plaguing him with letters asking for support. After all, he was plaguing his people because he would not let him go. However, it's also a hassle shopping there because you get plagued by people wanting your money. They countered his discipline by continually plaguing him with giant hound dogs he never wanted. In January this year, York police moved to clear the streets of beggars officers said were plaguing tourists and denting York's image. Synonyms pester, harass, badger, bother, torment, persecute, bedevil, harry, hound, disturb, trouble, be a nuisance to, keep after, irritate, worry, nag, annoy, vex, molest Northern English mither informal hassle, bug, aggravate, give someone a hard time, drive up the wall, drive round the bend North American informal devil, ride Origin Late Middle English: Latin plaga 'stroke, wound', probably from Greek (Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning 'strike'. The late 14th-century translation of the Bible supervised by John Wyclif introduced the word plague to English. Its root is Latin plaga ‘a stroke, wound’, and ‘a blow’ was one of its first English senses. It was also used in reference to the ten plagues of Egypt, described in Exodus. Although these included boils and the death of cattle and, finally, firstborn children, they were mainly not medical conditions, but afflictions like hordes of frogs and swarms of locusts. Nevertheless, by the late 15th century people were applying plague specifically to infectious diseases and epidemics, such as bubonic plague (from the inflamed swellings in the armpit or groin called ‘buboes’ from the Greek word for the groin or a swelling there). The Black Death that reached England in 1348 is thought to have been bubonic plague. To avoid like the plague is not medieval, but dates from the end of the 17th century, when the Great Plague of 1665–66 was fresh in people's memories. See also pest Rhymes Craig, Hague, Haig, taig, vague Definition of plague in US English: plague nounpleɪɡplāɡ 1A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague) 鼠疫 an outbreak of plague they died of the plague Example sentencesExamples Second, other diseases exist that are even more lethal than smallpox: inhalation anthrax and pneumonic plague, for instance, can kill close to 100 percent of the people they infect. Bubonic and pneumonic plague had killed between one-third and one-half of the rural population, causing a severe labor shortage. Bubonic and septicaemic plague are caused by the flea bites, while pneumonic plague can be passed directly between people. It did exist, but it was discontinued by the manufacturer back in 1999, because it didn't seem to prevent the lung form of the plague, pneumonic plague. In this form, it could be sprayed through the air, infecting anyone inhaling it and causing pneumonic plague, which affects your lungs and can be spread from person to person. The pneumonic plague would be the form most likely implicated in the event of an intentional attack. During the years of 1616-1619 an epidemic, perhaps either bubonic or pneumonic plague, ravaged the coast of New England from Cape Cod to Maine. Of the 15 cases following exposure to domestic cats with plague, 4 were primary pneumonic plague. Clinical features of pneumonic plague include fever, cough with mucopurulent sputum (gram-negative rods may be seen on gram stain), hemoptysis and chest pain. Given the virulence of the plague and the symptoms described, it seems likely that the cold Scottish weather provoked an outbreak of pneumonic plague, with the complication of septicaemia. If pneumonic plague is suspected, local and state health departments must be notified immediately. Smallpox is among the most contagious, followed by pneumonic plague and perhaps some hemorrhagic fevers, depending on the type. There are two other varieties of plague: septicaemic plague, which attacks the blood, and pneumonic plague, which attacks the lungs. The high level of mortality and infectivity of pneumonic plague is the driving force for the development of new and more effective vaccines. Rumours abounded about the source of the infection: a pneumonic plague spread by rats, an avian acquired respiratory infection from chickens or crows, a new strain of influenza, or even bioterrorism. Asymptomatic people exposed to plague aerosol or people with suspected pneumonic plague may be given antibiotics for the duration of the risk of exposure plus one week. Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague is highly contagious. Approximately 5% to 15% of patients suffering from bubonic plague will develop secondary pneumonic plague. At first, bioterrorism - whether it's inhalation anthrax, smallpox, pneumonic plague or something else entirely - will probably feel like the flu. An epidemic of pneumonic plague has hit the Congo among diamond miners recently. 1.1 A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people. 瘟疫 Example sentencesExamples This was the era of plague, typhus, malaria, high infant and maternal mortality, and low life expectancy. Infectious disease experts say that the agents of greatest concern are the germs that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulism and tularemia. In this way, they spread disease, plague, leprosy, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and so on. One is able to regard the country as very healthy, despite the regrettable maladies that frequently afflict it in the form of plague, dysentery and small pox. The conquest of major epidemic diseases such as the plague and smallpox was an important contribution, but vulnerability to disease had persisted as a result of poor health. Common scourges found in the desert include plague, typhus, malaria, dengue fever, dysentery, cholera, and typhoid. The minister identified plague, ebola, smallpox, anthrax, tularaemia and botulism as the main biological threats. The country has made headlines lately with the resurgence of preventable diseases such as plague, malaria, dengue fever and tuberculosis. The number of measles cases is fast rising, and if this continues children could die, and the disease could become the plague it once was. Between then and 1902 data were collected on cholera, smallpox, plague, and yellow fever. They could poison us with botulin, or try to infect us with the plague or anthrax. But there are other threats, small pox, plague, other more contagious diseases, that we still could be subjected to. Other infectious diseases that pose a threat include plague, tularemia, botulism and tuberculosis. Life expectancy has risen, and many diseases, including plague, smallpox, cholera, and typhus, have been eliminated. Moreover, the only diseases that members are required to report are yellow fever, plague and cholera. Rats can spread the plague, typhus and food poisoning. Insecticides kill insect defoliators and vectors of deadly human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, plague, and typhus. The contending armies ravaged the north Italian plains from Piedmont to the Veneto, and touched off an epidemic of plague which soon spread to regions of the peninsula unaffected by the fighting. Cholera, plague, smallpox, malaria, kalaazar, leprosy and venereal diseases are the others considered. And of course they carry infectious diseases such as plague. Synonyms disease, sickness 1.2 An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage. 天灾，虫灾 a plague of fleas 蚤灾。 Example sentencesExamples If anyone could rid the castle of its plague of rats, he would be rewarded with ten sacks of gold and her hand in marriage when she came of age. There have been two earthquakes and a plague of locusts. An investigation by environmental health chiefs has failed to find the cause of a plague of flies bringing misery to a Rotherham neighbourhood. Whole streets were blocked off by vegetable sellers, litter grew out of control, there was a plague of giant rats, whites fled and murder and other crimes soared. This house has a plague of small black millipedes. Australia is battling its biggest plague of locusts in decades as billions of the insects hatch along the central east region. If you can show me proof that Britain would be in the grip of a plague of foxes were it not for the ‘millions’ killed by hounds each year, then I would agree to a cull. A plague of crickets swarmed through a train in York station, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate. No plague of locusts descends, the oceans don't boil over with frogs, and the apocalypse isn't ushered in because of our discovery. He ordered four men to stay behind at the base camp at Cooper's Creek to guard a stock of provisions against a plague of rats. The impact of these disasters was worsened by a major earthquake and a plague of locusts that destroyed newly planted crops. But then an almost biblical plague of insects descended on the crops and began eating them. There's a plague of locusts gathering in Africa. Even a little bit of rain can be a burden, especially for those farmers who planted crops after rain over a month ago, only to see them consumed by a plague of locusts as they began to grow. After the ruler's next refusal, a plague of locusts smote the land and Moses brought a darkness for three days. As if the people of Darfur, in western Sudan, didn't have enough to contend with, now there's the prospect of a plague of locusts. He's been thrown into jail, endured unimaginable heat, insect plagues and a serious fall which had to be stitched without anesthetic. Traffic was affected not only by the vicissitudes of the business cycle and the Panic of 1873 but also by flour mill explosions and even a plague of locusts. When a plague of locusts and a bad drought struck the country last year, devastating the crops, the prospect of a famine in 2005 loomed large. Experts are warning that Africa is on the brink of its worst plague of the insects for nearly 20 years. Synonyms huge number, infestation, epidemic, invasion, influx, swarm, multitude, host 1.3in singular A thing causing trouble or irritation. 烦恼事，苦恼事，烦扰事 staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants 员工偷盗常常是饭店苦恼的事。 Example sentencesExamples In the towns, cities and tourist centres, the plastic bag problem has become a plague; and attempts to cure it have begun to spring up. It seems to have set off a whole plague of linguistic confusion among commentators. Sentencing him to six years, he told him: ‘This kind of crime is a plague and people like you are a complete menace.’ To some parents, accustomed to the security of child-friendly TV schedules, the advent of the internet seemed like a plague of indecency intruding into the family home. The recent scourge of illegal drugs in our nation has become a plague which negatively affects all of us, especially the youth in our society whom we value as our country's future. As the recurring plague of election speculation hit the Sunday newspapers again, the Lord Mayor's views on the issue will be of some interest. I like that definition because it hints at the possibility that the current plague of the book world - the winner-take-all mechanism - might one day disappear. By removing the exchange rate and interest rates from the direct control of Italian authorities, the plague of high inflation and high interest rates disappeared. A worried mum is convinced a mobile phone mast is responsible for the plague of health problems affecting her children. Sadly, I have seen first-hand in my counseling practice that the Jewish community is not immune to this plague. This is how this type of misinformation spreads throughout the Air Force and infects every level with a plague of bad practices that are perpetuated internally. To talk about an epidemic of obesity is like talking about a plague of inactivity or a contagion of overeating. But the eviction is just the first step towards rebuilding community spirit, which has been ruined by a plague of anti-social behaviour. Even at this distance, just at the edge of the system, the planet's plague of electrical storms was just about visible as tiny blue and white flashes all across its surface. Both in his talk and in the subsequent question and answer session, he makes clear his concern about the current plague of voter apathy, though he does not see it as ‘apathy’. In truth, the SEC's plan will force corporations to fend off a costly plague of frivolous proxy fights just as they fend off frivolous lawsuits. Avoiding death is generally a good outcome for any trip, and the latest gadgets are aimed at fending off the new plague of airline travel - deep vein thrombosis. Related to stress is the other plague of modern society - lack of deep, restful sleep. University professors, outraged by the sophistication of the cheating, have started to hit back with new ideas aimed at stemming what has become a virtual plague of plagiarism. Doctors' leaders warn the amount of time available to patients with genuine problems is being reduced because of the plague of hypochondriacs. Synonyms bane, curse, scourge, affliction, blight, cancer, canker 1.4archaic in singular Used as a curse or an expression of despair or disgust. 〈古〉愿上天降灾难于…（用于诅咒或表达绝望或厌恶） a plague on all their houses! 愿灾难降临到他们的家庭。 Example sentencesExamples Other than that, I'd wish a plague on all their houses if I could muster enough spite. A warning to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, this is not about confidence, a plague on all your houses. We do feel the creator's (Anderson's) anger, in cursing them with a plague on both their houses, as frogs rain from the sky. Well, a plague on both their houses, we might say. Perhaps the voters were so turned off by politicians they were saying a plague on both your houses? verbpleɪɡplāɡ [with object] 1Cause continual trouble or distress to. 折磨，烦扰，打扰 he has been plagued by ill health 他一直被病魔折磨着。 the problems that plagued the company 困扰这家公司的问题。 Example sentencesExamples In building a market, though, it may fall victim to the troubles that plague trailblazing companies, analysts said. Trouble would likewise plague her marriage until the union ended abruptly with the mysterious death of her husband in the spring of 1889. The big threat on the horizon is deflation, though some observers say that curse already plagues the industry, which has been wringing out costs as it struggles to hold the line on car prices. Two specialist teams armed with the latest surveillance technology will target troublemakers who plague estates throughout Bolton. Neighbours claim the road is plagued by youths causing trouble and today called for extra police patrols. No, the real curse here is the so-called sophomore curse that often plagues the follow-up projects of successful movies. For most of that time he has been plagued by back trouble and this summer he has failed to find his best form. The problem does not plague Shanghai alone, although Shanghai faces the biggest one in China. In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, the fuel shortage is still plaguing the city, pushing fuel prices up. This is certainly a cure to maladies plaguing the society and a definite path not only towards self but also social development. Water shortages are a problem plaguing many large cities in China. The troubles that plagued it during filming may well end up helping it at the box office. Unfortunately, the many methodological problems that plague past opinion polls require cautious interpretation of their results. Decentralization leads to greater ownership, which in turn overcomes the collective action problems that plague all political campaigns. He added that much of the problems plaguing the agricultural sector were compounded by domestic inefficiencies. So, no awkward adolescents like him, no teenage angst, unrequited crushes or similar problems that plague parents. He is clearly marketed to win mindshare over the superheroes that plague so much children's programming. For the previous half year he has been plagued by attacks of ill-health and the symptoms of a weak heart. Although trouble spots still plague the species, U.S. loon numbers appear, on the whole, to be holding steady. Residents living near an Accrington park that has been plagued by young troublemakers are being urged to reclaim it. Synonyms afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack 1.1 Pester or harass (someone) continually. 烦扰，纠缠 he was plaguing her with questions 他老是用问题来烦她。 Example sentencesExamples In January this year, York police moved to clear the streets of beggars officers said were plaguing tourists and denting York's image. However, it's also a hassle shopping there because you get plagued by people wanting your money. They countered his discipline by continually plaguing him with giant hound dogs he never wanted. If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil. Scammers plague people who are buying a new car for the first time. After all, he was plaguing his people because he would not let him go. He, who blamed the end of his marriage on the loss of his house, later moved into a tiny flat and began plaguing him with letters asking for support. Synonyms pester, harass, badger, bother, torment, persecute, bedevil, harry, hound, disturb, trouble, be a nuisance to, keep after, irritate, worry, nag, annoy, vex, molest Origin Late Middle English: Latin plaga ‘stroke, wound’, probably from Greek ( Doric dialect) plaga, from a base meaning ‘strike’.
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