1ADJ (疾病、残疾)慢性的,长期的 A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. (疾病、残疾)慢性的,长期的
...chronic back pain.
慢性背痛
chronically
Most of them were chronically ill.
他们多数人患有慢性病。
2ADJ [ADJ n]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. 难以根除的;积习难改的
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
3ADJ [usually ADJ n](局势或问题)严重的,顽固的 A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. (局势或问题)严重的,顽固的
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.