chronic

adj.

1. 长期的；慢性的；难以治愈（或根除）的
   lasting for a long time; difficult to cure or get rid of
   1. chronic bronchitis/arthritis/asthma
      慢性支气管炎 / 关节炎 / 哮喘
   2. the country's chronic unemployment problem
      该国长期存在的失业问题
   3. a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas
      农村地区住房的长期匮乏
2. 长期患病的
   having had a disease for a long time
   1. a chronic alcoholic/depressive
      慢性酒精中毒者；长期抑郁症患者
3. 糟透的；拙劣的
   very bad
   1. The film was just chronic.
      这部电影简直糟透了。

1. ADJ (疾病、残疾)慢性的，长期的
   A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time.
   1. ...chronic back pain.
      慢性背痛
2. ADJ 难以根除的;积习难改的
   You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.
   1. Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.
      不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。
   2. ...a chronic worrier.
      总是忧心忡忡的人
3. ADJ (局势或问题)严重的，顽固的
   A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
   1. One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty...
      那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。
   2. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
      这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。

1. I developed serious arthritic symptoms and chronic sinusitis.
   我得了严重的关节炎和慢性鼻窦炎。
2. 10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking
   吸烟导致每年有1万人死于慢性肺病。
3. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
   这个国家长期失业严重、犯罪猖獗，经济几近瘫痪。
4. Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.
   不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。
5. One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty
   那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。
6. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
   这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。
7. The contributions employees pay give cover against sickness, including chronic invalidity
   员工的定期缴款用来支付生病的花费，包括长期病残的开销。
8. There is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise
   短期内迅速治愈英国经济顽症的灵丹妙药并不存在。
9. Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
   被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。
10. He experiences chronic, almost pathological jealousy
    他长期心怀近乎病态的嫉妒。
11. About 4% of the prison population have chronic psychiatric illnesses.
    大约4%的犯人有慢性精神疾病。
12. Chronic fatigue is also one of the salient features of depression.
    慢性疲劳也是抑郁症的显著特点之一。
13. If left untreated the condition may become chronic.
    这种病如果不治疗可能会发展成慢性病。
14. The book was absolutely chronic.
    这本书糟透了。
15. Oh, that theater was chronic.
    哦，那家戏院可糟透呢。
16. In china, the rate of chronic hepatitis B accepting antivirotic treatment is very low ( 19%).
    中国慢性乙肝患者接受抗病毒治疗的比例较低（19%）。
17. They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.
    他们认为他的病是急性的，不是慢性的。
18. Losing sleep became insomnia gradually, a chronic disease afflicting me in my life.
    积之既久，失眠成病，成了折磨我几十年的终生痼疾。
19. D.is the new name for emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
    是肺气肿和慢性支气管炎的新称谓。
20. The researchers also said the antioxidants folic acid and B vitamins are harmful or ineffective for preventing chronic diseases.
    研究人员还说，抗氧化剂叶酸和维生素B对预防慢性疾病是有害或无效的。
21. Iron also can affect chronic hepatitis patients, response to interferon treatment.
    铁会影响慢性肝炎患者对干扰素的应答。
22. Scientific advancements that raise the new possibilities to control chronic infectious diseases and infection-associated cancers.
    科学的进步增加了新的可能性，来控制慢性传染病和感染相关癌症。
23. This is the condition of chronic bronchitis.
    这是条件的慢性支气管炎。
24. COPD is a disease of the lungs caused by smoking and includes the conditions of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
    慢阻肺是一种吸烟引起的肺部疾病，也包括肺气肿和慢性支气管炎。
25. Methods A pair of acetochlor acute and chronic toxicity tests for loach were carried out.
    方法对泥鳅进行了乙草胺急、慢性毒性试验。
26. Objective The acute toxic and chronic toxic effect of Xiongbitong capsule ( XBTC) was observed in this paper.
    目的观察胸痹通胶囊的急性和长期毒性作用。
27. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, as well as asthmatic bronchitis.
    慢阻肺病包括肺气肿和慢性支气管炎，以及哮喘性支气管炎。
28. Objective To compare the cardiac functional effect of doxofylline and aminophylline on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
    目的比较多索茶碱和氨茶碱对哮喘和慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者心功能的影响。
29. Objective To evaluate the pulmonary function tests in diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    目的评价肺功能检测在慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）诊断中的应用。

adj

1. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
   1. chronic indigestion
   2. a chronic shortage of funds
   3. a chronic invalid

2. habitual
   1. a chronic smoker

   Synonym:    inveterate

3. of long duration
   1. chronic money problems

   Synonym:    continuing