illness
noun uk/ˈɪl.nəs/ us/ˈɪl.nəs/
B1 [ C ]（身体或精神上的）疾病
a disease of the body or mind
He died at home after a long illness. 久病之后他在家里死去。
B2 [ U ]生病
the state of being ill
She had five days off work due to illness. 她因病请了5天假。
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- We are lacking three members of staff due to illness.
- Many people suffer from some form of mental illness during their lives.
- Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.
- Many illnesses which once killed are today curable.
- Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses.