chronic
/ˈkrɒnɪk/adjective
1
- (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring（疾病）长期的; 经常复发的; 慢性的：
chronic bronchitis.
慢性支气管炎。常与ACUTE相对。
1.1
- (of a person) having such an illness（人）患慢性病的：
a chronic asthmatic.
慢性气喘病患者。
1.2
- (of a problem) long-lasting and difficult to eradicate（问题）长期难以根除的, 顽固的：
the school suffers from chronic overcrowding.
学校长期以来为学生过多而困扰。
1.3
- (of a person) having a particular bad habit（人）有某恶习的：
a chronic liar.
惯于说谎者。
2
- Brit. informal of a very poor quality〈英, 非正式〉劣质的：
the film was absolutely chronic.
这部电影非常差劲。
派生词
chronically
adverbchronicity
noun词源
late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos 'of time', from khronos 'time'.