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plague DISEASEpleIgna serious disease which kills many people瘟疫Cholera and plague have broken out in the wake of the disaster. [U]灾难之后，出现了霍乱和瘟疫。She published a history of the plagues which swept across Europe. [C]她出版了一本记录几次席卷欧洲的瘟疫的书。A plague of particular things is a large number of things which are unpleasant or likely to cause damage.大群Millions of trees are being attacked by a plague of insects in east and southern Africa. [C]在东非和南非，大群的昆虫袭击了几百万株树木。This week a documentary exposed the current plague of cockroaches in inner-city tower blocks. [C]这星期一个纪录片揭露了市内高楼区目前蟑螂成灾。(humorous) A plague of journalists descended on the town. [C]一大群记者来到镇上。(esp. humorous) Something which is a plague on something is not wanted because it is annoying or causes trouble and difficulty.祸害The biggest plague on the land is the ubiquitous personal stereo set, he said. [C]他说，国内最大的祸害是普遍存在的个人音响设备。The plague is BUBONIC PLAGUE.腺鼠疫
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