好词典

morbidity

UK //mɔːˈbɪd.ə.ti//US //mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'morbidus'(意为‘病态的’或‘不健康的’),后经法语 'morbidité' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指疾病或病态状况的程度或状态,常用来描述特定人群中患病的比例或严重性。

“The study focused on the morbidity rates of heart disease in urban areas.”

(这项研究关注城市地区心脏病的发病率。)

“High morbidity among children was linked to poor sanitation.”

(儿童的高发病率与卫生条件差有关。)

❶ 指对死亡或病态的过度关注或病态的心理状态。

“His writing often reflects a sense of morbidity and despair.”

(他的作品常常反映出一种病态和绝望感。)

“She was fascinated by the morbidity of Gothic literature.”

(她对哥特文学中的病态情节很着迷。)

同义词:disease, illness, sickness, unhealthiness, pathology

常见短语

morbidity rate — 指特定人群中患病的比例,常用于流行病学或公共卫生领域。

“The morbidity rate for diabetes has increased significantly in recent years.”

(近年来糖尿病的发病率显著上升。)

morbidity and mortality — 常一起使用,分别指疾病和死亡的情况,用于描述健康统计数据。

“The conference discussed trends in morbidity and mortality worldwide.”

(会议讨论了全球疾病和死亡率的趋势。)