pandemic
/pænˈdemɪk/A pandemic is an occurrence of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area. 流行病
adjective [原级] (疾病)大规模流行的
With the pandemic, unemployment is very high indeed. 大流行病使得失业率飙升。
noun [具体名词] <正式>大流行病
The Spanish flu pandemic resulted in nearly 22 million deaths worldwide. 这场西班牙流感大流行在全球造成了近2200万人死亡。