endemic

英 [enˈdemɪk]

美 [enˈdemɪk]

adj.  地方性的; (某地或某集体中)特有的，流行的，难摆脱的
n.  地方病; 某地特产的植物[动物]

复数：endemics　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11941 / COCA.12069

牛津词典

adj.

• 地方性的；（某地或某集体中）特有的，流行的，难摆脱的
  regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of
  1. Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.
     疟疾是许多气候炎热国家的流行病。
  2. Corruption is endemic in the system.
     腐败在这种制度下普遍存在。
  3. an attitude endemic among senior members of the profession
     此行业中的资深者普遍持有的看法
  4. species endemic to (= only found in) Madagascar
     马达加斯加特有的物种
  5. the endemic problem of racism
     普遍存在的种族主义问题

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （疾病）地方性的，流行的
  If a disease or illness isendemicin a place, it is frequently found among the people who live there.
  1. Polio was then endemic among children my age.
     那时小儿麻痹症在我这个年纪的孩子中很常见。
• ADJ-GRADED (情况、问题)常见的,流行的
  If you say that a condition or problem isendemic, you mean that it is very common and strong, and cannot be dealt with easily.
  1. Street crime is virtually endemic in large cities.
     街头犯罪近乎是大城市的通病。
  2. ...powerful radicals with an endemic hatred and fear of the West.
     普遍仇恨又惧怕西方世界的势力强大的激进分子

英英释义

noun

• a plant that is native to a certain limited area
  1. it is an endemic found only this island
• 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
  Synonym:endemic disease

adj

• originating where it is found
  1. the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo
  2. autochthonous rocks and people and folktales
  3. endemic folkways
  4. the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan
  Synonym:autochthonalautochthonicautochthonousindigenous
• native to or confined to a certain region
  1. the islands have a number of interesting endemic species
• of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
  1. diseases endemic to the tropics
  2. endemic malaria
  3. food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world
  Synonym:endemical

双语例句

• The global polio eradication initiative is developing long-term strategies for polio endemic countries and also for high-risk polio-free countries.
  全球根除脊髓灰质炎倡议该疾病流行国家和高风险的无脊髓灰质炎的国家发展长期战略。
• A list of endemic species distributed in limestone region on Hainan is tabulated.
  对海南石灰岩特有种比例较低的原因和保育进行了探讨。
• With reason: of its once 120 endemic birds, 40% are now extinct.
  这是有原因的：该国曾有120种本土鸟类，现在40%都灭绝了。
• The virus is endemic in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas.
  该病毒在非洲和美洲的热带地区呈地方性流行。
• Endemic countries in Asia-Afghanistan, India and Pakistan-will examine their progress in a February meeting.
  亚洲的流行国&阿富汗、印度和巴基斯坦将在2月份的会议上检查它们的进展。
• In societies where corruption is endemic, decision-making is slowed as more politicians and officials have to be paid off.
  在腐败泛滥的社会中，由于要花钱打点更多的政客和官员，决策的制定会被拖慢。
• FMD is endemic in many countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and parts of South America.
  口蹄疫是非洲、中东、亚洲和南美洲部分地区许多国家的地方病。
• Control and elimination of endemic diseases is a long-term task.
  控制和消除地区性特有疾病是一份长期的差事。
• The islands have a number of interesting endemic species.
  这些岛屿有许多有趣的地方性物种。
• Plague is endemic in many countries in Africa, in the former Soviet Union, the Americas and Asia.
  鼠疫在非洲、前苏联、美洲和亚洲的许多国家流行。