bipolar disorder

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bipolar disorder → bipolar disorder at bipolar(1) manic depression

BrE

/ˌbaɪˈpəʊlə dɪsɔːdə(r)/

NAmE

/ˌbaɪˈpoʊlər dɪsɔːrdər/

(

also ˌbiˌpolar afˌfective disˈorder

)

noun

[uncountable

, countable]

(

also old-fashioned

ˌmanic deˈpression

[uncountable]

)

(

psychology 心理

)

a mental illness causing sb to change suddenly from being extremely depressed to being extremely happy 双相型障碍；躁狂抑郁性精神病

anorexia, autism, bipolar disorder, condition, dementia, depression, mentally, paranoia, psychosis, schizophrenia