English → Chinese
illness
/BrE ˈɪlnəs 
, AmE ˈɪlnəs /
noun
1 [countable] (disease) 疾病;
a minor/serious illness 小病／重病
2 [uncountable] (being ill) 患病;
she has a history of mental illness 她有精神病史;
time lost through illness has decreased 员工因病耽误的工时减少了
3 [countable] (period of being ill) 患病期;
she died after a long illness 她久病不愈而亡