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    Lyme disease

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Illness & disability
    Lyme dis·ease /ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/ noun [uncountable]  MIa serious illness that is caused by a bite from a tick1(2) 莱姆病〔由蜱叮咬引起的一种严重疾病〕    Origin Lyme disease (1900-2000) Old Lyme, town in Connecticut, USA, where the disease was first recognized
    Lyme dis·ease nounChineseSyllable


    Lyme disease
    Lyme dis‧ease /ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1900-2000
     Origin: Old Lyme, town in Connecticut, USA, where the disease was first recognized
    a serious illness that is caused by a bite from a tick1(2)


    Lyme diseaseBrE /ˈlaɪm dɪziːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪm dɪziːz/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a serious disease that causes fever and pain in the joints of the body, caused by bacteria carried by ticks (= small insects) 莱姆病（由蜱传播，症状为发烧和关节疼痛）