disease

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired. countable,uncountable
    — The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and their fruit withered.
  2. Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — War is not man's great and terrible disease; war is a symptom, a result. The real disease is the virus of national sovereignty.
  3. A lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. countable,uncountable
    — To ſhield thee from diſeaſes of the world, […]
动词 v.
  1. To cause unease; to annoy, irritate. obsolete
    — Whyll he yett ſpeake there cam won from the rulers off the ſynagogis houſſe which ſayde to hym: Thy doughter is deed diſeaſe not the maſter.
  2. To infect with a disease.

词形变化

diseases plural dis-ease alternative diseases present,singular,third-person diseasing participle,present diseased participle,past diseased past dis-ease alternative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickness”), see adle), Middle English cothe, coathe (“disease”) (from Old English coþu (“disease”), see coath). By surface analysis, dis- + ease.
词源 2
From Middle English disese, from Anglo-Norman desese, disaise, from Old French desaise, from des- + aise. Displaced native Middle English adle, audle (“disease”) (from Old English ādl (“disease, sickness”), see adle), Middle English cothe, coathe (“disease”) (from Old English coþu (“disease”), see coath). By surface analysis, dis- + ease.
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