chronic

UK:  ['krɒnɪk]

US:  ['krɑnɪk]

adj.

1.慢性的;长期的;积习成癖的

2.长期的,长期存在的

3.〔英俚〕剧烈的,(天气等)恶劣的

n.

1.慢性病人

1 . The term of chronic irritation as a carcinogen is so vague that it is not easy to discuss.
慢性刺激作为致癌因子，其意义是如此含糊以致不易加以讨论。

2 . Research suggests that up to 8 percent of adults suffer from chronic nightmares, like drowning or being chased, at least once a week.
研究表明，8%的成年人长期受到像溺水或是被人追杀之类的恶梦困扰，而且这样的恶梦一周出现一次以上。

3 . During the regular winter flu season, elderly people and those with chronic health conditions are the most likely to be sent to a hospital.
在流感的常规流行季节冬季，老年人和那些患有慢性疾病的人被送往医院的最多。

4 . it is a chronic skin disease and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. He is not to put him in isolation, because he is already unclean.
这是肉皮上的旧大痳风。祭司要定他为不洁净，不用将他关锁，因为他是不洁净了。

5 . Despite the fact that around one billion people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, the problem often seems to be forgotten.
尽管全球约十亿人长期遭受饥饿，但这个问题似乎常常被遗忘。