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medical 医学 an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly 失调；紊乱；疾病 a blood/bowel disorder 血液/肠道疾病 eating disorders 进食障碍 He was suffering from some form of psychiatric disorder. 他患有某种类型的精神错乱。 This is a rare disorder of the liver. 这是一种罕见的肝功能紊乱。 Most people with acute mental disorder can be treated at home. 大多数患急性精神紊乱的病人可以在家里接受治疗。
Synonyms diseasedisease- illness
- disorder
- infection
- condition
- ailment
- bug
- disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:
He suffers from a rare blood disease. 他患有一种罕见的血液病。
- illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:
She died after a long illness. 她久病不愈而亡。
disease or illness? 用 disease 还是 illness？ - disorder (rather formal
) an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly: 指失调、紊乱、不适、疾病： a rare disorder of the liver. 一种罕见的肝病
- infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:
a throat infection 喉部感染
- condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:
a heart condition 心脏病
- ailment (rather formal
) an illness that is not very serious: 指轻病、小恙： childhood ailments 儿童期小病
- bug (informal
) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild: 指轻微的传染病、小病： a nasty flu bug 严重的流感
- to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
- to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb2Consumption of fatty acids may help prevent the disorder. 消耗脂肪酸可能有助于预防这种疾病。 Her doctor diagnosed a thyroid disorder. 她的医生诊断她为甲状腺疾病。 She suffers from a rare blood disorder. 她患有一种罕见的血液病。 Some people develop psychological disorders as a result of trauma. 有些人因受过创伤而患有心理障碍。 disorders affecting the very old, such as senile dementia 老年痴呆之类侵袭老年人的疾病 disorders of the digestive system 消化系统紊乱 the argument that thin models in magazines cause eating disorders 关于杂志上苗条的模特引起进食障碍的论点 She's got some kind of bowel disorder. 她得了某种肠道疾病。 a/an psychiatric/personality/mental/depressive/eating disorder 精神错乱；人格障碍；精神紊乱；抑郁症；进食失调
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- severe
- chronic
- …
- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- affect something
- disorder of
- [uncountable] (formal)
an untidy state; a lack of order or organization 杂乱；混乱；凌乱 The room was in a state of disorder. 房间凌乱不堪。 - in (…) disorder
His financial affairs were in complete disorder. 他的财务完全是一笔糊涂账。 Everyone began shouting at once and the meeting broke up in disorder. 大家一下子全都喊叫起来，会议秩序大乱而被迫中断。
Extra ExamplesThe country was thrown into disorder by the strikes. 罢工使国家陷入混乱。 He died suddenly, leaving his financial affairs in complete disorder. 他突然去世，个人财务完全乱了套。 He loves tidying up, making order out of disorder. 他喜欢整理东西，把杂乱无章的地方拾掇得井井有条。 The gang of men scattered in disorder. 那伙人乱七八糟地散开了。 The world's currency markets were thrown into disorder. 世界货币市场陷入混乱。 the wild disorder of her red hair 她乱蓬蓬的红头发
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- throw something into
- in disorder
- a state of disorder
- [uncountable] (formal)
violent behaviour of large groups of people 骚乱；动乱 an outbreak of rioting and public disorder 暴乱和公众骚乱的爆发 Twenty people were arrested after a night of civil disorder. 一夜内乱后，20人被捕。
Extra ExamplesThe initiative aims to tackle alcohol-related disorder in towns. 这一计划最初旨在处理城市中的酒后滋事问题。 The police will not tolerate disorder of any kind on our streets. 警方不会容许大街上有任何形式的骚乱。 There have been outbreaks of serious public disorder. 已经爆发了数次严重的公众骚乱。 Troops were sent in to quell the disorder. 军队被派去平息骚乱。 new restrictions aimed at preventing social disorder 旨在防止社会动乱的新限制措施 problems of youth disorder in our cities 我们城市中的青年骚乱问题 the pressures on police caused by drink-related disorder 酒后滋事对警方的压力 The food crisis led to outbreaks of rioting and public disorder. 粮食危机引发了暴乱和公众骚乱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- widespread
- violent
- …
- outbreak
- create
- lead to
- quell
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a verb): alteration, influenced by order, of earlier disordain, from Old French desordener, ultimately based on Latin ordinare ‘ordain’.