A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time.
例句
...chronic back pain.慢性背痛
ADJ
难以根除的;积习难改的
You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves.
例句
Anyone who does not believe that smoking is an addiction has never been a chronic smoker.不相信抽烟能上瘾的人肯定不是老烟民。...a chronic worrier.总是忧心忡忡的人
ADJ
(局势或问题)严重的,顽固的
A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant.
例句
One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty...那位艺术家自杀的一个原因似乎是极端贫困。There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.这个治安辖区严重缺乏巡逻车辆。
英汉词典释义
adj.
长期患病的
He is a chronic alcoholic.他是酗酒者, 恶习不改。
长期的;慢性的;难以治愈(或根除)的
He had a chronic cough.他患了慢性咳嗽。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering;
"chronic indigestion""a chronic shortage of funds""a chronic invalid"
2. having a habit of long standing;
"a chronic smoker"
行业词典
医学: 慢性的:持续长时间的;
旅游: 慢性;
水产: 水生生物慢性毒性试验;toxicity test for organism 测定低浓度污染物对水生生物整个生命周期的毒性作用,用以评价污染物毒性的试验方法。;