He died from an unknown sickness. she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sickness was before the 12th century
1state of being ill患病ADJECTIVE | VERB + SICKNESS | SICKNESS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤chronic慢性病➤long, long-term (especially BrE) 長期患病◇The policy includes long-term sickness cover.保險單包括長期疾病保險。VERB + SICKNESS➤feign裝病◇I tricked my father by feigning sickness.我裝病騙我父親。SICKNESS + NOUN➤absence (BrE) 因病缺席▸➤benefit (BrE) 疾病補助金▸➤cover, insurance (especially BrE) 醫療保險▸➤levels, rates疾病水平;發病率◇Staff sickness rates are at record levels.員工發病率創歷史新高。PREPOSITION➤due to sickness, owing to sickness, through sickness由於生病◇The Personnel Department keeps a record of employees absent through sickness.人事部把員工因病缺勤的情況記錄下來。➡ topic at illnesssickness
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2 (especially BrE) nausea惡心VERB + SICKNESS | SICKNESS + VERB | PHRASESVERB + SICKNESS➤suffer, suffer from惡心SICKNESS + VERB➤rise感到惡心◇The sickness rose inside him.他心裏一陣惡心。PHRASES➤a feeling of sickness惡心感◇Several workers complained of feelings of sickness and headaches.幾個工人表示感到惡心、頭痛。➡ topic at illnesssickness
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3particular type of illness某種疾病ADJECTIVE | VERB + SICKNESSADJECTIVE➤acute, chronic, severe急性病;慢性病;重病▸➤air, car, motion, sea(usually seasickness) , travel (usually travel-sickness) (BrE) 暈機;暈車;暈動病;暈船;旅行眩暈▸➤altitude, mountain高原病;高山病▸➤decompression, radiation, sleeping減壓病;放射病;昏睡病➤morning晨嘔VERB + SICKNESS➤cause, induce引發/誘發疾病◇This activity may induce motion sickness.這種活動可能引發暈動病。➤experience, get患病;得病➤prevent預防疾病➤cure, treat治瘉/治療疾病➡ topic at illness