Endemic



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 地方性的
• ［英］ adj. 地方性的 ( restricted to a locality or region; native)
• ［记］ en+dem ( 人民) +ic -> 在人民之内 -> 地方性的
• ［同］ 同根词: epidemic ( 流行性的) ; pandemic ( 全国流行的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: French endémique, from endémie endemic disease, from Greek endēmia action of dwelling, from endēmos endemic, from en in + dēmos people, populace — more at demagogue
• Date: 1759
• 1.
  • a. belonging or native to a particular people or country
  • b. characteristic of or prevalent in a particular field, area, or environment <problems endemic to translation><the self-indulgence endemic in the film industry>
• 2. restricted or peculiar to a locality or region <endemic diseases><an endemic species>
• Synonyms: see native
• ? endemically adverb
• ? endemicity noun
• ? endemism noun

II. noun

• Date: 1926
• an endemic organism

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