Gulf War Syndrome
noun /ˌɡʌlf ˈwɔː sɪndrəʊm/
/ˌɡʌlf ˈwɔːr sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable]- a disease that has affected many of the soldiers who fought in the Gulf War in 1991, though its cause is not fully known. Those with the disease feel very weak and tired all the time. Some people believe that it is connected with the use during the war of chemicals or depleted uranium (= a type of heavy, slightly radioactive metal, sometimes used in ammunition and armour). But the governments of Britain and America were for a long time not willing to accept that this is the case, or even that such a disease exists.
海湾战争综合症：这种疾病已影响到许多在1991年海湾战争中参战的士兵，尽管其病因尚不清楚。患有这种疾病的人一直都很虚弱和疲倦。有些人认为，它与战争期间的化学药品或贫化铀（一种重的，轻度放射性的金属，有时用于弹药和装甲）的使用有关。但是，长期以来，英美两国政府都不愿接受这种情况，甚至不愿接受这种疾病。