Chronic



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.慢性的, 长期的
• ［英］ adj.慢性的, 长期的 ( long established as a disease)
• ［类］ 反义词: sporadic ( 零星的)
• ［记］ chron ( 时间) +ic
• ［同］ 同根词: chronology ( 年代学) ; synchronous ( 同步的, 同时的)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos
• Date: 1601
• 1.
  • a. marked by long duration or frequent recurrence ; not acute <chronic indigestion<chronic experiments
  • b. suffering from a chronic disease <the special needs of chronic patients
• 2.
  • a. always present or encountered; especially constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling <chronic petty warfare
  • b. being such habitually chronic grumbler
• Synonyms: see inveterate
• ? chronic noun
• ? chronically adverb
• ? chronicity noun

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