rinderpest
/ˈrɪndəpest/noun
mass noun
- Veterinary Medicine an infectious disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by a paramyxovirus. It is characterized by fever, dysentery, and inflammation of the mucous membranes.【兽医】牛疫, 牛瘟。亦称CATTLE PLAGUE.
短语
before （或since） the rinderpest
- S. African a long time ago (or for a very long time)〈南非〉很久以前（或长期以来）。
- ORIGIN: referring to the 1896 epidemic, treated as a landmark.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from German, from Rinder 'cattle' + Pest 'plague'.