epidemic

流行病、傳染病

The flu epidemic closed several schools in the city last winter.

去年冬天的流感疫情使市內好幾所學校停課。

氾濫、盛行比喻

The country is facing an epidemic of online fraud among teenagers.

該國青少年網路詐騙氾濫成災。

流行性的、傳染性的

Measles became epidemic in areas with low vaccination rates.

麻疹在疫苗接種率低的地區形成流行。

盛行的、蔓延的

Sleep deprivation is epidemic among office workers these days.

睡眠不足在現今的上班族之間相當普遍。