English Dictionary

chronic

/ˈkɹɒnɪk/

adj

Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time. / (medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal. / Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.

He has been dealing with chronic pain for years.

意味（1）

Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life

意味（2）

(medicine) Prolonged or slow to heal.

chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness

意味（3）

Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.

Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.

意味（4）

Inveterate or habitual.

He's a chronic smoker.

意味（5）

(slang) Very bad, awful.

That concert was chronic.

意味（6）

(informal) Extremely serious.

They left him in a chronic condition.

意味（7）

(slang) Good, great; "wicked".

That was cool, chronic in fact.