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单词 plague spot
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Definition of plague spot in English:

plague spot

noun ˈpleɪɡ spɒt
  • 1A spot on the skin symptomatic of the bubonic plague or of another plague-like illness.

  • 2Specifically figurative. An evil or undesirable person regarded as a symptom of the diseases of society.

  • 3A place associated with bubonic plague.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gataker (1574–1654), Church of England clergyman and scholar. From plague + spot adverb.

Definition of plague spot in US English:

plague spot

nounˈpleɪɡ spɒt
  • 1A spot on the skin symptomatic of the bubonic plague or of another plague-like illness.

  • 2Specifically figurative. An evil or undesirable person regarded as a symptom of the diseases of society.

  • 3A place associated with bubonic plague.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Gataker (1574–1654), Church of England clergyman and scholar. From plague + spot [adverb].

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