fever
noun B2
Plain meaning
a high body temperature caused by illness
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss a high body temperature caused by illness in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe article discussed fever during the meeting.
examThe passage suggests that high fever can shape long-term policy or social outcomes.
Common collocations
high feverdevelop a feverfever symptoms
Watch out
Do not use a weak verb before this word. Learn the whole word partnership, e.g., “high fever”.