plague

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plague 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 瘟疫, 天罚, 麻烦, 灾祸

vt. 折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸

英文释义

n. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

n. any epidemic disease with a high death rate

n. any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

n. an annoyance

plague 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 plague 在自然语境里怎么用：

No particular genomic features underpin the dramatic economic consequences of 17th century plague epidemics in Italy.

—— Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia

The same issue plagues or threatens to doom other tactical aviation programs, shipbuilding, and much more.

—— F-35 is built for the wrong war

A plague of fungi preserved in the fossil record marks the mass die-off of forests.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

Just this week, farmers in two Australian states have been battling a potential mouse plague.

—— We eat a lot of wheat. So how can we grow more in a changing climate?

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