illness

劍橋詞典

B1 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a disease of the body or mind
（身體或精神上的）疾病
He died at home after a long illness. 久病之后他在家里死去。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the state of being ill
生病
She had five days off work due to illness. 她因病請了5天假。

例句

• We are lacking three members of staff due to illness.
• Many people suffer from some form of mental illness during their lives .
• Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough .
• Many illnesses which once killed are today curable .
• Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.
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