| 词组 | incidence |
| 释义 | incidence AC /ˈɪnsədəns, ˈɪnsɪdəns/ noun formal the number of times something happens, usually something bad, among a group of peopleadjectivesa high incidence of sth There is a high incidence of side effects with this medication.a low incidence of sth In Greece there is a low incidence of violent crime.a higher/increased/greater incidence of sth There is an increased incidence of alcohol abuse in people suffering from depression.the overall incidence of sth (=the total incidence) There is no sign that the overall incidence of cancer is decreasing.the annual incidence of sth (=in a year) The annual incidence of the disease was at its highest in 1983.the true incidence of sth The official figures underestimate the true incidence of food poisoning.incidence + verbsthe incidence of sth decreases/falls The incidence of cardiovascular disease would decrease if people exercised more.the incidence of sth increases/rises The incidence of hepatitis B is increasing.verbs + incidencereduce the incidence of sth Certain vitamins have been shown to reduce the incidence of birth defects.increase the incidence of sth Raising the speed limit is likely to increase the incidence of accidents.have a high/low incidence of sth Women smokers have a higher incidence of miscarriage.find a high/low incidence of sth Medical researchers have found a low incidence of coronary heart disease in Toulouse.prepositionsthe incidence of sth (among/in a group) The incidence of depression among lawyers is 3.6 times the national average.phrasesthe incidence of cancer/leukaemia/heart disease etc The cause of the unusually high incidence of cancer remains a mystery.the incidence of crime They believe that punishment reduces the incidence of crime.the incidence of poverty Why is there a greater incidence of poverty among older women? |
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