*health/hɛlθ; helθ/ n [U] 1 the general condition of your body, and how healthy you are 健康状况: Smoking can damage your health. 吸烟会损害健康。 in good/poor etc health Elsie's not in very good health. 埃尔西身体状况不是很好。 2 how successful an economic system or organization is 〔经济或机构的〕运行状况，盛衰: the health of the economy 经济状况