endemic
[en'dem.ɪk] adjective
■especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area （尤指疾病或情况）地方性的；（在某地或某些人中）特有的，流行的•Malaria is endemic in many of the hotter regions of the world.疟疾流行于世界上许多气候较炎热的地区。 •The disease is endemic among British sheep/ to many British flocks.这种疾病在英国羊只中／很多英国羊群中流行。 •There is endemic racism/poverty/violence in many of the country's cities.该国很多城市中，种族主义猖獗／贫困现象普遍／暴力肆虐。 |