pestilence
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/ˈpestɪləns/
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/ˈpestɪləns/
a highly contagious and deadly disease
The Black Death was a terrifying pestilence that swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing millions of people.
黑死病是14世紀橫掃歐洲的可怕瘟疫,導致數百萬人死亡。