chronic

1. 慢性的 (of a disease) continual; lasting a long time
2. [A]长期患病的 suffering from a disease over a long period
3. 糟透的 very bad

• chronic alcoholic〔invalid〕酒鬼〔患慢性病者〕
• chronic case慢性病
• chronic unemployment长期失业

chronic disease[医]慢性病

chronic renal failure慢性肾功能衰竭；慢性肾衰竭

chronic bronchitis慢性支气管炎

chronic gastritis慢性胃炎

chronic cough慢性咳嗽，久咳（嗽）

chronic fatigue syndrome慢性疲劳综合征；慢性疲劳症候群

chronic atrophic gastritis[医]慢性萎缩性胃炎

chronic pharyngitis[医]慢性咽炎

chronic stress慢性压力；慢性应激；长期不断的压力

chronic pancreatitis慢性胰炎，慢性胰腺炎

chronic cervicitis[医]慢性宫颈炎

chronic infection慢性感染；慢性传染

chronic toxicity慢性毒性；慢性中毒

chronic exposure慢性暴露；持续辐照

chronic alcoholism[医]慢性醇中毒

chronic appendicitis n. 慢性阑尾炎

chronic myeloid leukemia慢性骨髓白血病；慢性粒细胞白血病

chronic tonsillitis慢性扁桃体炎

chronic depression慢性萧条；[医]慢性抑郁

chronic renal insufficiency慢性肾功能不全

1. There is a chronic unemployment problem in America.
   在美国存在长期失业问题。
2. We finally won in this chronic war.
   我们终于打赢了这场长期战争。
3. My brother has chronic bronchitis.
   我的哥哥患有慢性支气管炎。
4. Have you got any chronic diseases in the past?
   你过去有没有慢性病?
5. The school put us on notice for chronic lateness.
   因经常迟到学校将我们的名字公布在公告栏上。