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chron·icBrE /ˈkrɒnɪk/NAmE /ˈkrɑːnɪk/ adjective(especially of a disease 尤指疾病) lasting for a long time; difficult to cure or get rid of 长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的◆chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma 慢性支气管炎/关节炎/哮喘◆the country's chronic unemployment problem 该国长期存在的失业问题◆a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas 农村地区住房的长期匮乏 OPP acute having had a disease for a long time 长期患病的◆a chronic alcoholic/depressive 慢性酒精中毒者；长期抑郁症患者(BrE, informal) very bad 糟透的；拙劣的◆The film was just chronic. 这部电影简直糟透了。▸ chron·ic·al·ly BrE /ˈkrɒnɪkli/NAmE /ˈkrɑːnɪkli/ adverb◆a hospital for the chronically ill 慢性病医院 |