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    economy class syndrome

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++eˈconomy class ˌsyndrome noun [uncountable] British English  a serious illness in which people get blood clots because they have been sitting for a long time in a very small space on a plane 经济舱综合征 → DVT
    eˈconomy class ˌsyndrome nounChineseSyllable


    economy class syndrome
    eˈconomy class ˌsyndrome noun [uncountable] British English
    a serious illness in which people get blood clots because they have been sitting for a long time in a very small space on a plane ⇨ DVT


    economy class syndromeBrE /ɪˈkɒnəmi klɑːs sɪndrəʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈkɑːnəmi klæs sɪndroʊm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the fact of a person suffering from deep vein thrombosis after they have travelled on a plane. This condition is thought to be more common among people who travel in the cheapest seats because they do not have space to move their legs much. 经济舱综合征，经济舱症候群（乘坐飞机导致深静脉血栓形成，被认为在经济舱乘客中更常见）