Tra từ fever - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fever [fever fevers fevered fevering] BrE [ˈfiːvə(r)] NAmE [ˈfiːvər] noun
1. countable, uncountable a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal
• He has a high fever.
• Aspirin should help reduce the fever.
compare ↑temperature
2. countable, uncountable (old-fashioned) (used mainly in compounds)a particular type of disease in which sb has a high temperature
• She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died.
see also ↑glandular fever, ↑hay fever, ↑rheumatic fever, ↑scarlet fever, ↑yellow fever
3. singular ~ (of sth) a state of nervous excitement
• He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience.
4. uncountable (especially in compounds)great interest or excitement about sth
•election fever
• World Cup fever has gripped the country.

Word Origin:
Old English fēfor, from Latin febris; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris.

Collocations:
Illnesses
Becoming ill
catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu
contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
have a heart attack/a stroke
provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
Being ill
feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy
be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever
have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever
suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder
be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine
nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
Treatments
examine a patient
diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
treat sb for cancer/depression/shock
have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox
enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease

Example Bank:
•Election fever suddenly gripped the nation.
•He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.
•He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever.
•He was in bed with a fever.
•Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever.
•James has come down with a fever.
•She had a very high fever.
•She was in a fever of anxiety about him.
•drugs which can help to bring down the fever