shell shock

noun
🔊/ˈʃel ʃɒk/
🔊/ˈʃel ʃɑːk/
[uncountable]
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  1. a mental illness that can affect soldiers who have been in battle for a long time弹震症,战斗疲劳症(长期作战引起的精神疾患)Topics Illnessc2
    Word OriginFirst World War: with reference to exposure to shellfire.