sickness
英 /ˈsɪknəs/ 美 /ˈsɪknəs/
- n. 疾病；患病the state of being ill
- n. 恶心；呕吐the feeling of needing to vomit, or vomiting itself
Several children missed school because of sickness this week.
这周有几个孩子因病没来上学。
Employers can reduce absence due to sickness by improving ventilation and encouraging staff to stay home when unwell.
雇主可以改善通风，并鼓励身体不适的员工居家休息，以减少病假缺勤。
搭配
travel sickness 晕车晕船morning sickness 孕吐altitude sickness 高原反应sickness absence 因病缺勤
辨析提示
通常不可数；英式英语中也常指恶心、呕吐。
词族
sick (adj.)、sickly (adj.)、sicken (v.)
近义 illness
反义 health
相关词
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