disease

n.疾病；弊端；不安

vt.传染；使…有病

noun

1. 病；疾病
   an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
   1. heart/liver/kidney, etc. disease
      心脏病、肝病、肾病等
   2. health measures to prevent the spread of disease
      预防疾病传播的保健措施
   3. an infectious/contagious disease (= one that can be passed to sb very easily)
      传染病；接触性传染病
   4. It is not known what causes the disease.
      这种病的起因不明。
   5. protection against sexually transmitted diseases
      性传播疾病的预防
   6. He suffers from a rare blood disease.
      他患有一种罕见的血液病。
2. 弊端；恶疾；痼疾
   something that is very wrong with people's attitudes, way of life or with society
   1. Greed is a disease of modern society.
      贪婪是现代社会的恶疾。

n. 病，[医] 疾病；弊病 vt. 传染；使…有病

名词复数形式:diseases

disease 疾病

dis-, 不，非，使相反。ease, 放松，舒服。即不舒服，生病。

1. Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.
   关节炎是一种会危害全人类健康的致残性疾病。
2. Not only cancer, but also heart and lung disease are influenced by smoking.
   不仅是癌症，还有心脏病和肺部疾病也都会受吸烟影响。
3. With this disease the veins in the liver can block up, and all sorts of damage follows.
   这种病会堵塞肝脏中的静脉，并引发多种损伤。
4. Smoking places you at serious risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease.
   吸烟会大大增加罹患心血管和呼吸道疾病的风险。
5. What we now know about the disease was learned by careful study of diseased organs.
   我们目前对该疾病的认识是通过对病变器官的仔细研究得来的。
6. Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease
   在可以预防的引发死亡和疾病的因素当中，吸烟排在第一位。
7. Standard measurements of blood pressure are an important but crude way of assessing the risk of heart disease or strokes
   标准的血压测量是评估患心脏病或中风几率的一个重要但不精确的方法。
8. Now doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
   现在医生们确信已经治好了他的病。
9. It would help to end illiteracy and disease, but it would also dislocate a traditional way of life
   这将有助于消除文盲和疾病，但也会扰乱传统的生活方式。
10. No one knew how to treat this dreaded disease.
    没人知道如何治疗这种可怕的疾病。
11. Symptoms of the disease include fever and weight loss.
    这种疾病的症状包括发烧和体重减轻。
12. Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United States.
    囊性纤维化是美国最常见的致命遗传疾病。
13. Early identification of a disease can prevent death and illness
    病症的及早诊断可避免死亡与病痛。
14. This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease
    这个血检会显示你是否对这种疾病具有免疫力。
15. The health authorities now know how to deal with the disease
    卫生部门现在知道如何对付这种病了。
16. Different animals in the colony had different manifestations of the disease
    在这一群体里，这种疾病在不同的动物身上有着不同的表现。
17. Smoking is a one-way ticket to doom and is probably the most important single preventable cause of heart disease.
    吸烟注定会带来恶果，它或许是最主要的而且是唯一一个可以预防的心脏病诱因。
18. Both drugs slow the progression of HIV, but neither cures the disease
    这两种药物都可以延缓艾滋病病情发展，但是都不能治愈这种疾病。
19. One prominent symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory.
    这种疾病的一个显著症状就是记忆逐渐丧失。
20. It reduces the risks of heart disease
    这降低了患心脏病的风险。
21. Heart disease is reversible in some cases, according to a study published last summer.
    根据去年夏天公布的一项研究，心脏病在某些情况下是可以治愈的。
22. Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
    肥胖和久坐不动的生活方式被认为会增加患心脏病的几率。
23. It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease.
    这是第一种似乎对该病有显著疗效的药物。
24. Tick bites can cause Lyme disease.
    被蜱叮咬会引发莱姆病。
25. The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard
    最近霍乱的爆发及时提醒了人们该疾病仍然会严重危害健康。
26. A hundred years ago coronary heart disease was virtually unknown in Europe and America.
    在100年前冠心病几乎不存在于欧洲和美洲。
27. This disease is not contagious [ infectious].
    这病不传染。
28. Thank goodness, we've found a cure for the disease.
    好了，这病有救了！
29. Mumps is a children's disease.
    腮腺炎是一种儿童疾病。
30. Is this disease hereditary?
    这种病遗传吗？