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sick building syndrome

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌsick ˈbuilding ˌsyndrome noun [uncountable]  when chemicals and germs stay in an office building and make the people who work there feel ill 病态建筑综合征〔指办公楼内化学物质、病菌等积聚使人不适〕 A common household fungus can contribute to sick building syndrome. 一种常见的室内真菌就会引起病态建筑综合征。
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sick building syndrome
ˌsick ˈbuilding ˌsyndrome noun [uncountable]
when chemicals and germs stay in an office building and make the people who work there feel ill:
    A common household fungus can contribute to sick building syndrome.


sick building syndromeBrE /ˌsɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ sɪndrəʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ sɪndroʊm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a condition that affects people who work in large offices, making them feel tired and causing headaches, sore eyes and breathing problems, thought to be caused by, for example, the lack of fresh air or by chemicals in the air 病态建筑综合征,病态大楼症候群(办公大楼中因新鲜空气缺乏等原因而引起的疲倦、头疼、眼睛疼痛、呼吸困难等症状)