chronic
adj
ˈkrɒnɪk
adj
1
a
chronic
disease
or
illness
is
one
that
continues
for
a
long
time
and
cannot
be
cured
〔疾病〕慢性的，长期的;
chronic
arthritis
慢性关节炎
chronic
asthma
慢性哮喘
chronic
heart
disease
慢性心脏病
2
a
chronic
problem
is
one
that
continues
for
a
long
time
and
cannot
easily
be
solved
〔问题、困难〕长期的，反复出现的
chronic
unemployment
长期的失业问题
There
is
a
chronic
shortage
of
teachers.
师资短缺的问题长期存在。
3
chronic alcoholic/gambler etc
someone
who
has
behaved
in
a
particular
way
for
a
long
time
and
cannot
stop
酒鬼/沉迷赌博的人等
He
was
a
chronic
alcoholic
and
unable
to
hold
down
a
job.
他酗酒成性，任何工作都做不长。
a
chronic
smoker
烟龄很长的烟鬼
4
extremely
bad
[英，非正式] 恶劣的; 糟透的
BrE informal
The
food
was
absolutely
chronic!
这食物太糟糕了！
patients
who
are
chronically
ill
患慢性病的病人
The
service
is
chronically
underfunded.
这个服务机构长期资金不足。