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*disease/dɪˈzi:z ||; dɪˈziz/noun [C,U] an illness of the body in humans, animals or plants 病；疾病: an infectious/contagious disease 传染病These children suffer from a rare disease. 这些孩子得了一种罕见的病。· Rats and flies spread disease. 老鼠和苍蝇都会传播疾病。Smoking causes heart disease. 吸烟会导致心脏病。 ➔diseased adj His diseased kidney had to be removed. 他有病的那枚肾脏必须切除。 Illness and disease can be used in a similar way. However, we use disease to describe a type of illness which has a name and is recognized by certain symptoms. Diseases may be caused by bacteria, viruses, etc, and you can often catch and pass them on to others. Illness is used to describe the general state of being ill and the time during which you are not well. illness和disease的用法相近。分别在于disease用以形容有名称和有特定症状的疾病。Disease可能由细菌、病毒等引致，而且往往可以互相传染。illness用以形容一般的生病或身体不适。 |