sickness
noun
ˈsɪknɪəs
noun
1
the
state
of
being
ill
患病;
U
an
insurance
policy
against
long-term
sickness
and
injury
保长期患病和受伤的保险单
working
days
lost
due
to
sickness
因病损失的工作日
2
the
feeling
that
you
are
about
to
bring
up
food
from
your
stomach,
or
the
act
of
bringing
food
up
恶心; 呕吐;
U
travel/motion/car/sea
etc
sickness
Liam
had
suffered
violent
sickness
and
diarrhoea.
利亚姆上吐下泻得很厉害。
3
a
particular
illness
〔某种〕疾病
C
war-related
sicknesses
与战争有关的疾病
4
the
serious
problems
and
weaknesses
of
a
social,
political,
or
economic
system
〔社会、政治、经济制度的〕弊病，弊端
C,U
He
said
the
idea
of
‘success’
was
part
of
the
sickness
of
Western
cultures.
他说，对“成功”的看法是西方文化弊端的一部分。