malady
noun /ˈmælədi/
/ˈmælədi/
(plural maladies)
- (formal) a serious problem
synonym ill严重问题;痼疾 - Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
暴力犯罪仅仅是困扰现代社会的严重问题之一。
- Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
- (old use) an illness
Topics Illnessc2疾病
词源Middle English: from Old French maladie, from malade ‘sick’, based on Latin male ‘ill’ + habitus ‘having (as a condition)’.