endemic

en'demik
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
n. a plant that is native to a certain limited area
a. of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
a. native to or confined to a certain region

中文翻译

n. 地方病
a. 某地(或某些人中)流行的, 地方的

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记忆技巧

endemic 由词根 dem（表示“人”或“民族”）和前缀 en-（表示“在...之内”）组成，意味着“在某个特定地区的人”，通常指某种疾病或物种特有于某个地方。

例句

1. The disease is endemic to the region, affecting many locals each year.
这种疾病在该地区是地方性的，每年影响许多当地人。
2. Some plants are endemic to specific islands and cannot be found anywhere else.
一些植物是特有于特定岛屿的，其他地方找不到。
3. The government is working to control the endemic problems of poverty and unemployment.
政府正在努力控制贫困和失业的地方性问题。

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