incidence

1. 今日の単語 incidence　コロナ禍で最も使われた単語のひとつかもしれません。

Germany: COVID incidence rate jumps to over 200 for first time – Germany logged a record seven-day incidence rate of over 200 on Monday, according to the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute of infectious diseases (RKI). The rate, which indicates the number of new COVID-19 infections per 100,000 people over the last week, is now the highest it’s been since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The previous record rate of 197.6 was set on December 22, 2020 — a time before vaccines were widely available. (from DW)

あらたな波でしょうか。心配です。

Covid-19 incidence and transmissibility rate rising again – The incidence rate of infections with SARS-CoV-2 in the last 14 days at national level rose again, standing today at 84.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, as well as the rate of Transmissibility (Rt), which now stands at 1 throughout the territory. (from the Portugal News)

3週間前のポルトガルの話しですが、こちらもコロナです。やはり油断できないですね。

The Incidence and Risk Analysis of Lung Cancer Development in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Possible Effectiveness of Annual CT-Screening　(from Dove Press)

慢性閉そく性肺疾患の患者さんは肺がんになるリスクが高い。定期的なCT検査を受けましょう。

There have been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year.

残念なことに、今年もまた学校でのいじめは多かったようです。

The incidence of breast cancer increases with age.

乳がんの発生率は年齢とともに増加する。

The incidence of murder that Sunday afternoon shocked the sleepy village

その日曜の殺人事件でのんびりした村にショックを与えた。

２．では、英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。

an event, or the rate at which something happens

The incidence of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs.

the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted

a falling upon, affecting, or befalling; occurrence:

〔物事の〕発生、出現

発生率、出現率

今日の単語は

incidence 発生率

でした

10か月前の単語は censure 非難する

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