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‘Pandemic’ vs. ‘Epidemic’—What's the Difference?
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林宜悉 posted on 2020/03/16Ever wondered about the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic? This video dives into the specifics, using the COVID-19 outbreak as a key example, and will boost your understanding of community transmission and advanced vocabulary. You'll pick up crucial terms from the WHO and CDC, making you sound super informed!
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US /stɪk/
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UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
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UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
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US /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
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UK /ˌepɪ'demɪk/
- Adjective
- Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that spreads suddenly and widely
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