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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

illness ['ɪlnɪs]
  1. 1. noun [c/u]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

illness [ 'ɪlnɪs] [ 'ɪlnɪs]
  1. 1. noun 病;疾病
    She missed her classes due to illness last month.
    上个月她因病没来上课
    She passed away last month after a long period of illness.
    久病不愈,她终于于上个月辞世了。
  2. 2. noun [antiquated] 坏,邪恶

Collins English-English Dictionary

illness ['ɪlnɪs]
  1. 1. n a disease or indisposition; sickness
  2. 2. n a state of ill health
  3. 3. n [obsolete] wickedness

Examples

an illness amenable to treatment
易于治疗的疾病 amenable
Illness may come from a poor diet.
疾病可能因饮食差所致。 come
His illness finally got him.
他的病终于把他搞垮了。 get
a grave illness
危急的重病 grave
the gravity of his illness
他病情严重 gravity
an incipient illness
早期疾病 incipient
Fever indicates illness.
发烧是疾病的征侯。 indicate
Sick pay inures from the first day of illness.
病假工资从生病的第一天起就适用。 inure
fatigue predispose one to illness
疲劳使人容易生病 predispose
a prescriptible illness
处方上的病 prescriptible

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