plague

n. 瘟疫、天罰、麻煩、災禍

vt. 折磨、使苦惱、使得災禍

學術名詞

• 鼠疫：醫學、航空太空、動物學、食品科技、新聞傳播學、機械工程
• 瘟疫：醫學、食品科技、新聞傳播學、土木工程、實驗動物及比較醫學
• 黑死病：動物學、病理學
• 疫病：土木工程

英文釋義

1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
3. a swarm of insects that attack plants
4. any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)