chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare . 慢性的; 长期的

  例：

  ...chronic back pain.

  …长期背痛。

• 2. 

  chronically ADV 慢性地; 长期地 [ADV adj/-ed]

  例：

  Most of them were chronically ill.

  他们中大部分人都有慢性病。

• 3. 

  ADJ You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves. 积习难改的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a chronic worrier.

  …一个老是发愁的人。

• 4. 

  ADJ A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. 严重的

  例：

  One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty.

  那位艺术家自杀的原因之一好像是极度贫困。

• 5. 

  chronically ADV 严重地 [ADV adj/-ed]

  例：

  Research and technology are said to be chronically underfunded.

  据说研究和技术资金严重不足。