She has a pathological fear of spiders.

她对蜘蛛有一种病态的恐惧。

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Eisenhower had an almost pathological, but healthy, fear that he might be blamed for allowing the nation to fall into another depression.

艾森豪·威尔几乎限于一种近乎于病态，但还算是未雨绸缪的焦虑之中：害怕他会被归咎于使国家限于另一次大萧条之中。

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When it comes to taxes, many have an almost pathological fear of the IRS. Comedians from Lucille Ball to Jerry Seinfeld have exploited it, making us laugh nervously about their tax audit travails.

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One is a sort of pathological conservatism, where people forgo even feasible things with potentially large benefits for fear of losing the little they already possess.

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