chronic
US
UK chronic adj: (disease: long-term) (疾病)
SC 慢性的 màn xìng de
She suffers from chronic bronchitis.
chronic adj: (problem: continuing) (问题)
SC 持续性的，长期的 chí xù xìng de ，cháng qī de
TC 長期的
TC 長期的
Chronic food shortages are hurting the children.
chronic adj: (person: habitual) (人)
SC 习惯于…的，惯常的 xí guàn yú … de ，guàn cháng de
TC 慣常的
TC 慣常的
Don't believe a word he says – he's a chronic liar.
CFS n: initialism (chronic fatigue syndrome)
SC 慢性疲劳综合征
chronic alcoholism n: (long-term alcohol addiction)
SC 慢性酒精中毒 màn xìng jiǔ jīng zhòng dú
My uncle suffers from chronic alcoholism and cannot control how much he drinks.
我的叔叔患有慢性酒精中毒，他无法控制自己的饮酒量。
chronic bronchitis n: (persistent respiratory disease)
SC 慢性支气管炎 màn xìng zhī qì guǎn yán
He was a heavy smoker all his life, which led to chronic bronchitis and an early death from heart failure.
chronic condition n: (long-term illness)
SC 慢性病 màn xìng bìng
The doctor says that they have medicines to treat chronic conditions.
chronic disease n: (long-term illness)
SC 慢性病 màn xìng bìng
Janine is suffering from some kind of chronic disease.
chronic fatigue syndrome n: (medical condition)
SC 慢性疲劳综合征
chronic inflammation n: (persistent infection or swelling)
SC 慢性炎症 màn xìng yán zhèng
Scientists demonstrated that chronic inflammation can predispose an individual to cancer.