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☑️ chronic disease (n.) 慢性病
📖 Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.
⏳chronic (adj.) 慢性的,長期的
⏳chronic cough (n.) 慢性咳嗽
⏳chronic lateness (n.) 慢性遲到
#️⃣ chronic 這個字最早是希臘文的chrónos 表示「時間」的意思,後來傳到拉丁文當中,變成了chronicus代表年報的意思,後來再進到法語chronique 新聞專欄,歷史,最後被英語借用成為了現在所見的chronic。
===== 同字根延伸單字有:=====
⏰chronicle (n.)編年史;大事記
⏰chronological (adj.)按事件發生的年代順序排列的
⏰chronograph (n.) 計時器
⏰synchronize (v.)同步,校準(鐘錶)
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The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) last week advised people who have chronic diseases or feel unwell to hold off on receiving their shots until their conditions are stable. – Taipei Times, 25 June, 2021 (中央流行疫情指揮中心上周建議患有慢性疾病或感覺不適的人在病情穩定之前,先延遲接種疫苗。)
📈多讀一點點:https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2021/06/25/2003759770
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