pestilence

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

难以消除的邪恶影响

racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation

种族主义是国家中心的瘟疫

according to him, I was the canker in their midst

据他说，我是他们中间的坏蛋

canker

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

任何高死亡率的流行病

plague

pest

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

鼠疫一种由鼠疫耶尔森菌引起的啮齿动物的严重（有时致命）感染，由咬过受感染动物的跳蚤偶然传染给人类

plague

pest

pestis