dis·ease

noun

/dɪˈziːz/

[uncountable, countable] an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection病；疾病
- heart/lung/liver disease心脏病；肺病；肝病
- In 19th century England, infectious diseases were the principal cause of death.在19世纪的英国，传染病是主要的死亡原因。
- chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes肥胖和糖尿病等慢性疾病
- health measures to prevent the spread of disease预防疾病传播的保健措施
- Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.吸烟会增加患心脏病的风险。
- It is not known what causes the disease.这种病的起因不明。
- He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。
- Sailors who ate no fresh food contracted the disease.不吃新鲜食物的水手患了这种病。
- It's better to prevent disease by ensuring a clean water supply.更好的方法是通过确保供给洁净水来预防疾病。
- to treat/cure a disease治疗／治愈疾病
- to spread/transmit a disease传播疾病
- Cattle had to be slaughtered after an outbreak of the disease.疾病爆发后，牛不得不被宰杀。
- patients with coronary heart disease冠心病患者
- cardiovascular/pulmonary/respiratory disease心血管/肺部/呼吸系统疾病
see also lifestyle disease
Synonyms disease
diseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.
disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:
He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。
illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:
She died after a long illness.她久病不愈而亡。
disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe medical problems, especially specific conditions and those that affect particular organs: Crohn's/Parkinson's disease • heart/kidney/liver disease • heart/kidney/liver illness . Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/life-threatening illness • a mild/minor illness • mental illness • mental disease . Illness can be used about a period of time: a long/short illness • a long/short disease
disorder (rather formal) a condition that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works:
a rare disorder of the liver.一种罕见的肝病
A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is often used in the names of specific conditions affecting the brain, for example attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is often used with autoimmune, blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:
a throat infection喉部感染
condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:
a heart condition心脏病
ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious:
childhood ailments儿童期小病
bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild:
a stomach bug胃病
Patterns
- to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
- to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug
Wordfinder
- chemotherapy
- cure
- disease
- drug
- injection
- medication
- osteopathy
- palliative
- physiotherapy
- radiotherapy
Collocations Illnesses
IllnessesBecoming ill
- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Wordfinder
- bacteria
- disease
- epidemic
- fever
- illness
- immunity
- infection
- spread
- vaccinate
- virus
Extra Examples
- Children are still dying in their millions from preventable diseases.仍有数以百万计的儿童死于本可预防的疾病。
- Humans can contract the disease, which is treatable with antibiotics.人类可能感染这种疾病，可以用抗生素治疗。
- the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods用有机园艺方法控制病虫害的问题
- Gene therapy was first pursued in an attempt to cure genetic diseases.基因疗法最初是为了治愈遗传疾病而进行的。
- We face the challenge of finding new ways to treat diseases.我们面临着寻找治疗疾病的新方法的挑战。
- Quarantine is important for animal disease prevention.检疫对于预防动物疾病很重要。
- Drugs can slow down the progression of the disease, but not cure it altogether.药物可以延缓该病的进展，却不能完全治愈。
- He has a serious lung disease.他患有严重的肺病。
- He suffered from coronary heart disease他患有冠心病。
- She got a rare liver disease when she was only twenty.她年仅 20 岁时患上了一种罕见的肝病。
- Lupus is an autoimmune disease.狼疮是一种自身免疫性疾病。
- Such unhygienic practices spread disease.这种不卫生的做法会传播疾病。
- He was diagnosed with Lyme disease following a bite from a tick.他被蜱虫叮咬后被诊断出患有莱姆病。
- The disease has been eradicated from the world.这种疾病已在全世界得到根除。
- The disease has killed 500 people so far this year.迄今为止这种疾病今年已经夺走了 500 人的生命。
- The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes.这种疾病是由蚊子传播的。
- The government must take action to fight this deadly disease.政府必须采取措施与这种致命的疾病作斗争。
- the difficulty of diagnosing and treating these diseases诊断和治疗这些疾病的难度
- They want to stop the disease from spreading.他们想要阻止这种疾病传播。
- Tobacco lowers the body's resistance to disease.烟草会降低人体对疾病的抵抗能力。
- You can't catch the disease just from physical contact.仅仅是身体接触不会染上这种病。
- a disease caused by a vitamin deficiency缺乏维生素引起的疾病
- a disease of the digestive system消化系统的疾病
- childhood diseases such as mumps and chickenpox儿童疾病，例如腮腺炎和水痘
- fears of a new killer disease对一种新型致命疾病的恐惧
- fears of an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease对军团病爆发的恐惧
- new drugs which help to control the disease有助于控制这种疾病的新药
- the number of people with this disease患这种病的人数
- the overall incidence of disease in the world世界上总的疾病发生率
- the risk of coronary heart disease患冠心病的风险
- the ticks that carry the disease传播疾病的壁虱
- The problem was finally diagnosed as heart disease.那个毛病最终诊断为心脏病。
- This is an extremely infectious disease.这是一种传染性极强的疾病。
- protection against sexually transmitted diseases预防性传播疾病
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- common
- obscure
- rare
- …
… of disease
- outbreak
verb + disease
- have
- suffer from
- catch
- …
disease + verb
- spread
- affect somebody
- afflict somebody
- …
preposition
- with a/the disease
- disease in
- disease of
- …
phrases
- a cure for a disease
- the incidence of (a) disease
- a patient with a disease
- …
[countable] (formal) something that is very wrong with people’s attitudes, way of life or with society弊端；恶疾；痼疾
- Greed is a disease of modern society.贪婪是现代社会的恶疾。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘lack of ease; inconvenience’): from Old French desaise ‘lack of ease’, from des- (expressing reversal) + aise ‘ease’.

单词	disease
释义	dis·ease noun /dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziːz/ [uncountable, countable] an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection病；疾病 heart/lung/liver disease心脏病；肺病；肝病 In 19th century England, infectious diseases were the principal cause of death.在19世纪的英国，传染病是主要的死亡原因。 chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes肥胖和糖尿病等慢性疾病 health measures to prevent the spread of disease预防疾病传播的保健措施 Smoking increases the risk of heart disease.吸烟会增加患心脏病的风险。 It is not known what causes the disease.这种病的起因不明。 He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。 Sailors who ate no fresh food contracted the disease.不吃新鲜食物的水手患了这种病。 It's better to prevent disease by ensuring a clean water supply.更好的方法是通过确保供给洁净水来预防疾病。 to treat/cure a disease治疗／治愈疾病 to spread/transmit a disease传播疾病 Cattle had to be slaughtered after an outbreak of the disease.疾病爆发后，牛不得不被宰杀。 patients with coronary heart disease冠心病患者 cardiovascular/pulmonary/respiratory disease心血管/肺部/呼吸系统疾病 see also lifestyle disease Synonyms diseasediseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection: He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。 illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one: She died after a long illness.她久病不愈而亡。 disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe medical problems, especially specific conditions and those that affect particular organs: Crohn's/Parkinson's disease • heart/kidney/liver disease • heart/kidney/liver illness . Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/life-threatening illness • a mild/minor illness • mental illness • mental disease . Illness can be used about a period of time: a long/short illness • a long/short disease disorder (rather formal) a condition that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works: a rare disorder of the liver.一种罕见的肝病 A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is often used in the names of specific conditions affecting the brain, for example attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is often used with autoimmune, blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body: a throat infection喉部感染 condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it: a heart condition心脏病 ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious: childhood ailments儿童期小病 bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild: a stomach bug胃病 Patterns to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug Wordfinder chemotherapy cure disease drug injection medication osteopathy palliative physiotherapy radiotherapy Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis have a heart attack/a stroke provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction block/burst/rupture a blood vessel damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon Being ill feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism Treatments examine a patient diagnose a condition/disease/disorder be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease Wordfinder bacteria disease epidemic fever illness immunity infection spread vaccinate virus Extra Examples Children are still dying in their millions from preventable diseases.仍有数以百万计的儿童死于本可预防的疾病。 Humans can contract the disease, which is treatable with antibiotics.人类可能感染这种疾病，可以用抗生素治疗。 the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods用有机园艺方法控制病虫害的问题 Gene therapy was first pursued in an attempt to cure genetic diseases.基因疗法最初是为了治愈遗传疾病而进行的。 We face the challenge of finding new ways to treat diseases.我们面临着寻找治疗疾病的新方法的挑战。 Quarantine is important for animal disease prevention.检疫对于预防动物疾病很重要。 Drugs can slow down the progression of the disease, but not cure it altogether.药物可以延缓该病的进展，却不能完全治愈。 He has a serious lung disease.他患有严重的肺病。 He suffered from coronary heart disease他患有冠心病。 She got a rare liver disease when she was only twenty.她年仅 20 岁时患上了一种罕见的肝病。 Lupus is an autoimmune disease.狼疮是一种自身免疫性疾病。 Such unhygienic practices spread disease.这种不卫生的做法会传播疾病。 He was diagnosed with Lyme disease following a bite from a tick.他被蜱虫叮咬后被诊断出患有莱姆病。 The disease has been eradicated from the world.这种疾病已在全世界得到根除。 The disease has killed 500 people so far this year.迄今为止这种疾病今年已经夺走了 500 人的生命。 The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes.这种疾病是由蚊子传播的。 The government must take action to fight this deadly disease.政府必须采取措施与这种致命的疾病作斗争。 the difficulty of diagnosing and treating these diseases诊断和治疗这些疾病的难度 They want to stop the disease from spreading.他们想要阻止这种疾病传播。 Tobacco lowers the body's resistance to disease.烟草会降低人体对疾病的抵抗能力。 You can't catch the disease just from physical contact.仅仅是身体接触不会染上这种病。 a disease caused by a vitamin deficiency缺乏维生素引起的疾病 a disease of the digestive system消化系统的疾病 childhood diseases such as mumps and chickenpox儿童疾病，例如腮腺炎和水痘 fears of a new killer disease对一种新型致命疾病的恐惧 fears of an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease对军团病爆发的恐惧 new drugs which help to control the disease有助于控制这种疾病的新药 the number of people with this disease患这种病的人数 the overall incidence of disease in the world世界上总的疾病发生率 the risk of coronary heart disease患冠心病的风险 the ticks that carry the disease传播疾病的壁虱 The problem was finally diagnosed as heart disease.那个毛病最终诊断为心脏病。 This is an extremely infectious disease.这是一种传染性极强的疾病。 protection against sexually transmitted diseases预防性传播疾病 Topics Health problemsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective common obscure rare … … of disease outbreak verb + disease have suffer from catch … disease + verb spread affect somebody afflict somebody … preposition with a/the disease disease in disease of … phrases a cure for a disease the incidence of (a) disease a patient with a disease … [countable] (formal) something that is very wrong with people’s attitudes, way of life or with society弊端；恶疾；痼疾 Greed is a disease of modern society.贪婪是现代社会的恶疾。 Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘lack of ease; inconvenience’): from Old French desaise ‘lack of ease’, from des- (expressing reversal) + aise ‘ease’.
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