epidemic
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/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
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/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/
A disease that spreads quickly to many people in a community
The city faced an epidemic of flu that made many people sick.
그 도시는 많은 사람들을 아프게 한 독감 유행에 직면했습니다.
A sudden big increase in something bad happening
There is an epidemic of car thefts in our neighborhood.
우리 동네에서 차량 도난이 급증하고 있습니다.
Happening more and more often in a place
Loneliness has become epidemic among young people.
젊은이들 사이에서 외로움이 만연하게 되었습니다.
Affecting many people in a community at the same time
The epidemic spread of the virus worried health officials.
바이러스의 유행성 확산은 보건 당국을 걱정시켰습니다.