특정 지역이나 공동체 내에서 일정 기간 동안 전염병이 널리 퍼지는 현상.
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
예문:
"The health department issued a warning about the seasonal flu epidemic."
"Scientists are working to prevent the local outbreak from becoming a national epidemic."
바람직하지 않은 특정 현상이 갑작스럽고 광범위하게 나타나는 것.
A sudden, widespread occurrence of a particular undesirable phenomenon.
예문:
"The city is facing an epidemic of car thefts this summer."
"There has been an epidemic of misinformation on social media platforms recently."
병이 공동체 내에서 널리 퍼지는 성질을 가진.
Relating to or tending to spread as an infectious disease widely in a community.
예문:
"The medical team identified several epidemic strains of the virus."
"Measles became epidemic in the region due to low vaccination rates."
해롭거나 바람직하지 않은 것이 널리 퍼져 있거나 매우 일반적인.
Widespread or extremely prevalent, especially of something harmful or undesirable.
예문:
"Poverty has reached epidemic proportions in the rural provinces."
"The use of plastic waste has become an epidemic problem for the oceans."