chronic · adjective
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Lange anhaltend oder immer wiederkehrend und schwer zu beheben.
The service has a chronic shortage of experienced staff, making it difficult to maintain consistent opening hours.
Living with chronic pain forced her to reconsider how she organised both work and leisure activities.
A chronic lack of investment left the building with problems that temporary repairs could no longer solve.
The report distinguishes a brief period of pressure from chronic stress that continues over many months.