N-COUNT 瘟疫；疫病A plague is a very infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people.
A cholera plague had been killing many prisoners of war at the time.
A cholera epidemic has claimed the lives of many prisoners of war
V-ERG 开始When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
The academic year commences at the beginning of October...
School year in early October.
N-COUNT 同gymA gymnasium is the same as a gym .
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Both like pronunciation