a person who suffers, especially somebody who is suffering from a disease 患病者;受苦者;受难者 cancer sufferers 癌症患者 She received many letters of support from fellow sufferers. 许多和她有共同遭遇的人给她来信,表示支持。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb1The worst sufferers of the condition tend to live in highly polluted areas. 病情最严重的患者大都居住在重度污染区。 Local services provide residential care for dementia sufferers. 地方服务机构为痴呆患者提供食宿。 sufferers of major depression 重度抑郁症患者
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- worst
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