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- fever ['fiːvə]
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1.
n
an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etc
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2.
n
any of various diseases, such as yellow fever or scarlet fever, characterized by a high temperature
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3.
n
intense nervous excitement or agitation
- she was in a fever about her party
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to affect with or as if with fever
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English f
e for, from Latin febris
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1.
n
an abnormally high body temperature, accompanied by a fast pulse rate, dry skin, etc
Examples
- yellow fever
- 黄热病 → fever
- Fever indicates illness.
- 发烧是疾病的征侯。 → indicate
- a low-grade fever
- 低烧 → low-grade
- an obstinate fever
- 久治不退的热度 → obstinate
- to die of fever
- 因热病而死 → of
- The fever passed.
- 热度退了。 → pass
- a periodic fever
- 定期发烧 → periodic
- a raging fever
- 骤起的高烧 → rage
- to rally from fever
- 烧退病愈 → rally
- to run a fever
- 发烧 → run
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